Proverbs 6:17

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 30:13 also describes haughty eyes — the very first sin listed here. A parallel warning against pride.

Proverbs 1:11 depicts sinners lying in wait to shed blood—a direct example of the 'hands that shed innocent blood'.

Proverbs 21:24 describes the 'proud and haughty' scorner, directly echoing the haughty eyes God hates here.

Proverbs 21:4 identifies haughty eyes as sin—reinforcing that God hates them as listed in Proverbs 6:17.

Proverbs 16:5 calls pride an abomination to the Lord—matching the hated 'haughty eyes' in Proverbs 6:17.

Proverbs 13:5 says the righteous hate lying—aligning with God's own hatred of a lying tongue in Proverbs 6:17.

Revelation 22:15 excludes those who practice falsehood, showing the eternal consequence of the lying tongue hated here.

John 8:44 Parallel

John 8:44 identifies the devil as the father of lies, revealing the spiritual source behind the lying tongue.

Hosea 4:2 Parallel

Hosea 4:2 lists lying, murder, stealing—matching several of the seven things God detests in Proverbs.

Isaiah 59:3-6 describes hands defiled with blood and lying tongues—directly mirroring the sins God hates in Proverbs.

Isaiah 3:16 Parallel

Isaiah 3:16 describes haughty women with wanton eyes, a direct example of the 'haughty eyes' abhorred here.

Isaiah 3:9 Parallel

Isaiah 3:9 says their proud faces testify against them, connecting to the 'haughty eyes' that reveal inner sin.

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

Isaiah 2:11 prophesies the humbling of haughty looks, directly reinforcing the judgment on the pride Proverbs condemns.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:15, God hides His eyes from hands full of blood—echoing the hatred of hands that shed innocent blood in Proverbs.

Psalm 131:1 Contrast

Psalm 131:1 contrasts the humble heart that does not lift its eyes, the opposite of the haughty eyes God hates.

Deuteronomy 27:25 curses those who take bribes to kill the innocent, condemning the same shedding of innocent blood.

2 Kings 24:4 Historical context

2 Kings 24:4 records Manasseh's innocent bloodshed that God would not pardon—illustrating the severity of this sin.

Psalm 5:6 Parallel

Psalm 5:6 shows God abhors those who speak lies—directly echoing the 'lying tongue' hated in Proverbs.

Psalm 18:27 Parallel

Psalm 18:27 contrasts God's treatment of the humble and haughty — directly referencing 'haughty eyes' as in this verse.

Psalm 73:6-8 depicts the proud whose eyes swell with arrogance, mirroring the 'haughty eyes' God hates in Proverbs.

Psalm 101:5 Parallel

Psalm 101:5 explicitly condemns a 'haughty look' and arrogant heart, echoing the same sin listed here.

Psalm 120:2 Parallel

Psalm 120:2 cries out for deliverance from lying lips, reinforcing the same condemnation of deceit found here.

Psalm 120:3 Parallel

Psalm 120:3 asks what punishment awaits the deceitful tongue, continuing the theme of divine judgment on lies.

Psalm 109:2 Parallel

Psalm 109:2 directly mentions 'lying tongue'—the same phrase from Proverbs 6:17, showing the psalmist's experience of this sin.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

Isaiah 2:12 declares judgment on everyone proud and lofty, amplifying the fate of those with haughty eyes.

Isaiah 59:7 Parallel

Isaiah 59:7 describes feet running to evil and hands shedding innocent blood, matching two items in this list.

Jeremiah 22:3 warns against shedding innocent blood, directly aligning with the third thing God hates here.

Jeremiah 26:15 warns of bringing innocent blood upon the city, echoing the condemnation of shedding innocent blood.

Ephesians 4:25 commands putting away lying and speaking truth, directly opposing the lying tongue listed here.

2 Timothy 3:2 lists 'proud' among end-times sins, directly connecting to the haughty eyes God hates.

In Genesis 37:20, the brothers plot to kill Joseph and lie about it—exemplifying the hated hands that shed innocent blood and lying tongue.

Psalm 62:4 Parallel

Psalm 62:4 depicts enemies who delight in falsehood and bless with mouths but curse inwardly—embodying the lying tongue God hates.

Psalm 10:4 Parallel

Psalm 10:4 describes the wicked's pride (haughty face) — aligning with the 'haughty eyes' condemned here.

Psalm 140:11 prays against evil speakers and violent men—echoing the hated sins of lying tongue and bloodshed from Proverbs.

Deuteronomy 19:10 commands preventing the shedding of innocent blood—reflecting the same divine priority as Proverbs 6:17.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 warns that God opposes the proud, a principle that underlies the hatred of haughty eyes.