Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:

New American Standard Bible

There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:

King James Version

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Holman Bible

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

International Standard Version

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

American Standard Version

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Amplified


These six things the Lord hates;
Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:

Bible in Basic English

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

Darby Translation

These six things doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Julia Smith Translation

These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:

King James 2000

These six things does the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Lexham Expanded Bible

There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul:

Modern King James verseion

These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

NET Bible

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

New Heart English Bible

There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

The Emphasized Bible

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: -

Webster

These six things doth the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

World English Bible

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

Youngs Literal Translation

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 6:16

References

Fausets

Context Readings

What Yahweh Hates

15 Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly. Suddenly he shall be broken, and that without remedy. 16 There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

There shall not be found with thee anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, a psychic, he who practices augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

Deuteronomy 25:16

For all who do such things, [even] all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to LORD thy God.

Psalm 11:5

LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

Proverbs 3:32

For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

Proverbs 8:13

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

Proverbs 11:1

A FALSE balance is an abomination to LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

Proverbs 15:8-9

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 17:15

He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.

Proverbs 30:18

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

Proverbs 30:21

For three things the earth trembles, and for four, [which] it cannot bear:

Proverbs 20:10

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.

Proverbs 20:23

Diverse weights are an abomination to LORD, and a FALSE balance is not good.

Proverbs 30:24

There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:

Proverbs 30:29

There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:

Amos 1:3

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron.

Amos 1:6

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom.

Amos 1:9

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant.

Amos 1:11

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity. And his anger tore perpetually, and he kept his wrath

Amos 2:1

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.

Amos 2:4

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have rejected the law of LORD, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, accord

Amos 2:6

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have sold a righteous man for silver, and a needy man for a pair of shoes--

Revelation 21:27

And there will, no, not enter into it anything profane, and doing an abomination and a lie, since they are not written in the Lamb's book of life.

Deuteronomy 23:18

Thou shall not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of LORD thy God for any vow, for even both these are an abomination to LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 24:4

her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife after she is defiled. For that is abomination before LORD, and thou shall not cause the land to sin, which LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance.

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