Proverbs 6:17
Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
In Context
16Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
18A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:25Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
2 Kings 24:4And because of the death of those who had done no wrong, for he made Jerusalem full of the blood of the upright; and the Lord had no forgiveness for it.
Psalms 5:7\5:6\You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
Psalms 18:27\18:26\He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
Psalms 73:6For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
Psalms 120:2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:13-20
The Seven Abominations. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that… Read the whole commentary →