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Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

KJV

Timor Domini odit malum : arrogantiam, et superbiam, et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.

Vulgate

φόβος Κυρίου μισεῖ ἀδικίαν, ὕβριν τε καὶ ὑπερηφανίαν καὶ ὁδοὺς πονηρῶν· μεμίσηκα δὲ ἐγὼ διεστραμμένας ὁδοὺς κακῶν.

LXX

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

ASV

יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְ/גָא֨וֹן וְ/דֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּ/פִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גְּא֣וֹן
g'vn
noun · 49×
גֵּ֘אָ֤ה
g'h
noun · 1×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
verb · 148×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִרְאַ֣ת
yr't
noun · 42×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת
thpkvt
noun · 10×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
  • 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
  • 1Thess 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • Amos 5:15 — Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
  • Exod 1:17 — But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
  • Heb 1:9 — Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
  • Job 1:1 — There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
  • Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
  • Mal 3:5 — And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his
  • Prov 2:12 — To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
  • Prov 3:32 — For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
  • Prov 4:24 — Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
  • Prov 4:24 — Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
  • Prov 6:12 — A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
  • Prov 6:12 — A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
  • Prov 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
  • Prov 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
  • Prov 8:8 — All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
  • Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
  • Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 16:5 — Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
  • Prov 16:6 — By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 — By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 21:4 — An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
  • Prov 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
  • Ps 5:4 — For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
  • Ps 34:14 — Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
  • Ps 97:10 — Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
  • Ps 97:10 — Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
  • Ps 101:3 — I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
  • Ps 101:4 — A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
  • Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
  • Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
  • Ps 119:128 — Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.