Proverbs 8:13
What does Proverbs 8:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The fear of the Lord hateth evil; I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 138:6
For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
- Psalms 119:104
Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN.
- Proverbs 6:16
There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
- Psalms 5:4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
- Psalms 119:128
Therefore I esteem allthyprecepts concerning allthingsto be right; AndI hate every false way. פ PE.
- Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
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