Proverbs 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,”
Proverbs 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 6:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,”
Proverbs 6:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; ”
Proverbs 6:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Eyes high--tongues false--And hands shedding innocent blood--”
Proverbs 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; ”
Proverbs 6:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,”
Proverbs 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 6:17 in Context — Proverbs 6
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 deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
What Does Proverbs 6:17 Mean?
Proverbs 6:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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