Proverbs 8:13 “To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,…”

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

The fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Bible in Basic English

The 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.

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Cross references

“The fear”

Psalm 97:10 Proverbs 16:6 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Amos 5:15 Psalm 119:128 Psalm 101:3

Psalm 97:10 · BSB

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Proverbs 16:6 · BSB

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 · BSB

Abstain from every form of evil.

Amos 5:15 · BSB

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Psalm 119:128 · BSB

Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

Psalm 101:3 · BSB

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

“pride”

1 Samuel 2:3 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 6:16–19 Psalm 138:6 Zechariah 8:17 Psalm 5:4

1 Samuel 2:3 · BSB

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 6:16–19 · BSB

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Psalm 138:6 · BSB

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Zechariah 8:17 · BSB

do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

Psalm 5:4 · BSB

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

“the froward”

Proverbs 4:24 Proverbs 6:12 Proverbs 10:31

Proverbs 4:24 · BSB

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

Proverbs 6:12 · BSB

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Proverbs 10:31 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Also

Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs 16:18 · BSB

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

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