Proverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. haughtie eyes.
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- Psalms 120:2–3Rank 1 from verse 17
2Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
2Deliuer my soule, O LORD, from lying lips: and from a deceitfull tongue.
3‖†What shall be giuen vnto thee? or what shalbe done vnto thee, thou false tongue?
- Proverbs 12:22Rank 2 from verse 17
- Isaiah 1:15Rank 3 from verse 17
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
15And when ye spread foorth your *handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee †make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of *†blood.
- Psalms 101:5Rank 4 from verse 17
- Psalms 5:6Rank 5 from verse 17
- Deuteronomy 27:25Rank 6 from verse 17
- Isaiah 3:9Rank 7 from verse 17
9¶ The shew 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 rewarded evil unto themselves.
9¶ *The shew of their countenance doeth witnesse against them, and they declare their sinne as Sodom, they hide it not: woe vnto their soule, for they haue rewarded euill vnto themselues.
- Proverbs 21:4Rank 8 from verse 17
- Proverbs 26:28Rank 9 from verse 17
- Hosea 4:1–2Rank 10 from verse 17
1HEAR the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
1¶ *Heare the worde of the LORD, yee children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no trueth, nor mercie, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2†By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adulterie, they breake out, and blood toucheth blood.
- 2 Kings 24:4Rank 11 from verse 17
- Deuteronomy 19:10Rank 12 from verse 17
- Isaiah 3:16Rank 13 from verse 17
16¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
16¶ †‖Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:
- Isaiah 59:3–7Rank 14 from verse 17
3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
3*For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquitie, your lippes haue spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered peruersnesse.
4*None calleth for iustice, nor any pleadeth for trueth: they trust in vanity and speake lies; they conceiue mischiefe, and bring forth iniquitie.
5‖‖They hatch cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders web: he that eateth of their egges dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6*Their webbes shall not become garments, neither shall they couer themselues with their workes: their workes are workes of iniquitie, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode 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 of it.
44*Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Proverbs 14:5Rank 16 from verse 17
- Psalms 18:27Rank 17 from verse 17
- Psalms 31:18Rank 18 from verse 17
- Isaiah 2:11Rank 19 from verse 17
- Proverbs 1:11Rank 20 from verse 17
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- Proverbs 30:13Rank 22 from verse 17
- 1 Peter 5:5Rank 23 from verse 17
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
- Psalms 10:4Rank 24 from verse 17
- Psalms 131:1Rank 25 from verse 17
- Psalms 73:6–8Rank 26 from verse 17
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.
7†Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.
8They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
- Revelation 22:15Rank 27 from verse 17
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Proverbs 6:17
Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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To pour out, spill, cast off, or cause to flow, especially blood.
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Free from guilt in a matter; not blameworthy, harmful, or deserving punishment.
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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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6:16¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
6:16¶ †These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:
6:17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
6:17†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:
Selected passage6:18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
6:18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
6:19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
6:19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.