Proverbs / Question
Proverbs 6:16–19 lists: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that hurry to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. The list combines inner intent, harmful actions, and destructive speech. It highlights both violence and deception.
In Proverbs 6:16–19, the speaker lists seven kinds of behavior that Yahweh strongly rejects. The list moves from attitudes and speech to planned wrongdoing, violent action, eagerness to do harm, and public deception, and it ends with the social damage of stirring conflict inside a community. Proverbs 6 sits within a stretch of fatherly instruction aimed at shaping a young person’s daily choices (compare the broader flow of warnings and practical counsel in Proverbs 6:1–35).
Proverbs 6:16–19 presents a compact list of seven behaviors that Yahweh intensely rejects (“hates…abomination”).
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with Proverbs 6:16-19, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
16There are six things which Yahweh hates; Yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood;
18A heart that devises wicked schemes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness who utters lies, And he who sows discord among brothers.