Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Amplified


“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The fear of Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.

Modern King James verseion

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

NET Bible

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

is to hate
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

גּאה 
Ge'ah 
Usage: 1

and arrogancy
גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

and the evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

and the froward
תּהפּכה 
Tahpukah 
Usage: 10

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

12 Wisdom dwells with discretion and it finds knowledge and sound judgment. 13 “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I understand and I am very strong.



Cross References

Psalm 97:10

You who love Jehovah hate evil! He preserves his anointed ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Proverbs 16:6

Sin is atoned by loving kindness and truth. Respect for Jehovah keeps one away from evil.

1 Samuel 2:3

Boast no more so proudly. Remove arrogance from your mouth. Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and he measures his actions (deeds).

Proverbs 4:24

Put away from you a deceitful mouth. Get rid of devious speech.

Proverbs 6:12

An ungodly person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.

Psalm 5:4-5

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. No evil dwells with you!

Psalm 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of unfaithful people. I want no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

I get understanding from your precepts. Therefore I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:128

That is why I esteem right all your precepts and I hate every false way.

Psalm 138:6

Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Proverbs 6:16-19

Jehovah hates these six things: Yes, seven are an abomination to him:

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom but the perverted tongue will be destroyed.

Proverbs 16:18

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

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Zechariah 8:17

Let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Do not love a false oath (perjury): for all these are things that I hate, said Jehovah.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil and cling to good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

2 Timothy 2:19

The foundation of God stands firm having this seal: Jehovah knows those who belong to him, and: Everyone who names the name of Jehovah is to abstain from wickedness.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

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