17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;


In Context

14 In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 6:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:17Eyes high — tongues false — And hands shedding innocent blood —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,