16  There are ^dsix things that the Lord hates,

^dseven that are an abomination to him:

17  ^ehaughty eyes, ^fa lying tongue,

and ^ghands that shed innocent blood,

18  ^ha heart that devises wicked plans,

ⁱfeet that make haste to run to evil,

19  ^ja false witness who ^kbreathes out lies,

and one who ^asows discord among brothers.

18  The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

19  Truthful lips endure forever,

but ^ea lying tongue is but for a moment.

22  ^hLying lips are ⁱan abomination to the Lord,

^jbut those who act faithfully are his delight.

20  ^mA man of crooked heart does not discover good,

and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

22  What is desired in a man is steadfast love,

and a poor man is better than a liar.

6  ^hThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a ⁱfleeting ^jvapor and a ^ksnare of death.¹

28  A lying tongue hates its victims,

and a flattering mouth works ruin.

33  For pressing milk produces curds,

pressing the nose produces blood,

and pressing anger produces strife.