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Proverbs 6:16 - 6:19
16
There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination to Him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises wicked thoughts,
Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
Proverbs 10:31
31
The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.
Proverbs 12:19 - 12:22
19
Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have gladness.
21 No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.
Proverbs 13:5
5
A righteous man hates a lying word,
But a wicked man acts odiously and is humiliated.
Proverbs 14:25
25
A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who breathes out lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 17:7
7
Excellent lips are not fitting for a wicked fool,
Even less are lying lips for a noble man.
Proverbs 17:20
20
He who has a crooked heart finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 19:9
9
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will perish.
Proverbs 21:6
6
Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue death.
Proverbs 21:28
28
A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens will speak forever.
Proverbs 25:18
18
Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow
Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
Proverbs 26:18 - 26:19
18
Like a madman who shoots
Firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Am I not joking?”
Proverbs 26:24
24
He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up deceit within himself.
Proverbs 26:28
28
A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 28:13
13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.
Proverbs 30:5 - 30:8
5
Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 Do not add to His words
Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar.
7
Two things I asked of You,
Do not withhold from me before I die:
8 Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
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