Proverbs 6:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”

Proverbs 6:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 6:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 6:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 6:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 6:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 6:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 6:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul.”

Proverbs 6:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 6:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”

Proverbs 6:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 6:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:”

Proverbs 6:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 6:16 in Context — Proverbs 6

14 Perversidades hay en su corazón, anda pensando mal en todo tiempo; enciende rencillas.

15 Por tanto su calamidad vendrá de repente; súbitamente será quebrantado, y no [habrá] remedio.

16 Seis cosas aborrece Jehová, y aun siete abomina su alma:

17 Los ojos altivos, la lengua mentirosa, las manos derramadoras de sangre inocente,

18 El corazón que maquina pensamientos inicuos, los pies presurosos para correr al mal,

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What Does Proverbs 6:16 Mean?

Proverbs 6:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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