American Standard Version
Proverbs 6:17
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,And hands that shed innocent blood;
Proverbs 6:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- New International Version (NIV)haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
- English Standard Version (ESV)haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- New King James Version (NKJV)A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,
Context of Proverbs 6:17
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. 16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; 18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
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עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:17
- Proverbs 30:13There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
- Psalms 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
- Psalms 18:27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
- Psalms 73:6Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
- Psalms 101:5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
- Psalms 131:1Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.
- Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isaiah 3:9The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
- Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
- Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- Psalms 5:6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
- Psalms 120:2Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, Andfrom a deceitful tongue.
- Hosea 4:1Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
- John 8:44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
Commentaries on Proverbs 6:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-19Verses 16-19 A new section, but not a new subject. The closing words, “he that soweth discord” (Proverbs 6:19, compare Proverbs 6:14), lead us to identify the sketch as taken from the same character. With the recognized Hebrew form of climax (see Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:18, Proverbs 30:24; Amos 1:1-15; 2; Job 5:19), the teacher here enumerates six qualities as detestable, and the seventh as worse than all (seven represents completeness), but all the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, much more those that do all the ill they can. Observe how such a man is described. He says and does every thing artfully, and with design. His ruin shall come without warning, and without relief. Here is a list of things hateful to God. Those sins are in a special manner provoking to God, which are hurtful to the comfort of human life. These things which God hates, we must hate in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-19The first line shows a number, and the second line increases it by one. This method, called number parallelism, introduces a list of items. It often highlights the most important final item (see also Proverbs 30:15–23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. six ... seven--a mode of speaking to arrest attention (Pr 30:15, 18; Job 5:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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