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 La perversité est dans son cœur, Il médite le mal en tout temps, Il excite des querelles.

15 Aussi sa ruine arrivera-t-elle subitement; Il sera brisé tout d’un coup, et sans remède.

16 Il y a six choses que hait l’Éternel, Et même sept qu’il a en horreur;

17 Les yeux hautains, la langue menteuse, Les mains qui répandent le sang innocent,

18 Le cœur qui médite des projets iniques, Les pieds qui se hâtent de courir au 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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