Daily reading
Proverbs · VI · 12–19
Proverbs 6:12–19 · NLT
XXII · X · MMXXVI
Key verses · Proverbs 6:12–19 · NLT
16here are six things the Lord hates · no, seven things he detests: (NLT)
17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, (NLT)
19a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family. (NLT)
Proverbs 6:12–19 · New Living Translation
12hat are worthless and wicked people like? They are constant liars,
13signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye, a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.
14Their perverted hearts plot evil, and they constantly stir up trouble.
15But they will be destroyed suddenly, broken in an instant beyond all hope of healing.
16There are six things the Lord hates · no, seven things he detests:
17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,
18a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,
19a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family. (NLT)
A note on Scripture quoting
We’ve hit this translation’s public quoting limit for now, so this is a good time to pick up your own Bible and read the rest of the passage.
In short
The third life lesson in chapter 6 paints a picture of a troublemaker. This person doesn’t just lie out loud. They lie with a wink, a nudge, a little signal under the table, always working an angle. It looks clever for a while, but the father warns that it ends suddenly and badly.
Then comes a list of seven things the Lord hates, and it walks down the whole body: proud eyes, a lying tongue, violent hands, a scheming heart, feet that hurry toward wrong. The list builds to the seventh, a person who sows discord in a family. That’s the one Proverbs saves for last. God cares deeply about peace between people, and stirring up division, even in small ways like gossip, sarcasm, or keeping score, is something He takes seriously.
There are six things the Lord hates · no, seven things he detests: … a person who sows discord in a family. (NLT)
Proverbs 6:16, 19
Try today
Be a peacemaker today, at home, at work, or wherever you are. When you feel a sharp comment or an eye roll coming, hold it. Instead, say one thing that builds someone up, or step in to calm a squabble rather than taking a side. Look for one small way to bring people closer instead of pulling them apart.