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.

31  ^xThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

19  Truthful lips endure forever,

but ^ea lying tongue is but for a moment.

20  Deceit is in the heart of ^fthose who devise evil,

but those who plan peace have joy.

21  ^gNo ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

22  ^hLying lips are ⁱan abomination to the Lord,

^jbut those who act faithfully are his delight.

5  The righteous hates falsehood,

but the wicked brings shame¹ and disgrace.

25  A truthful witness saves lives,

but one who ^lbreathes out lies is deceitful.

7  Fine speech is not ^wbecoming to a fool;

still less is ^xfalse speech to a prince.

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

and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

9  ^gA false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who ^hbreathes out lies will perish.

6  ^hThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue

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

28  ^kA false witness will perish,

but the word of a man who hears will endure.

18  A man who ^hbears false witness against his neighbor

is like a war club, or ⁱa sword, or a sharp arrow.

18  Like a madman who throws ^ofirebrands, arrows, and death

19  is the man who deceives his neighbor

and says, “I am only joking!”

24  Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips

and harbors deceit in his heart;

28  A lying tongue hates its victims,

and a flattering mouth works ruin.

13  Whoever ^xconceals his transgressions will not prosper,

but he who ^yconfesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

5  ^tEvery word of God proves true;

he is ^ua shield to those who take refuge in him.

6  ^vDo not add to his words,

lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

7  Two things I ask of you;

deny them not to me ^wbefore I die:

8  Remove far from me falsehood and lying;

give me neither poverty nor riches;

feed me with the food that is ^xneedful for me,