Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

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
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 "I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances. 14 Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

Cross References

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.

Proverbs 16:6

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don't keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the Lord is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.

Proverbs 4:24

Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

Proverbs 6:12

A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

Psalm 5:4-5

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

Psalm 101:3

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

Psalm 119:128

For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

Proverbs 6:16-19

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

Proverbs 10:31

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

Proverbs 16:18

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

Amos 5:15

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

Zechariah 8:17

Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath -- these are all things that I hate,' says the Lord."

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away from every form of evil.

2 Timothy 2:19

However, God's solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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