Proverbs 8:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”

Proverbs 8:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 8:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.”

Proverbs 8:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.”

Proverbs 8:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 8:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.”

Proverbs 8:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:13 in Context — Proverbs 8

11 Porque a sabedoria é melhor do que rubis; e todas as coisas desejáveis nem sequer podem ser comparadas a ela.

12 Eu, a Sabedoria, moro com a Prudência; e tenho o conhecimento do conselho.

13 O temor ao SENHOR é odiar o mal: a soberba e a arrogância, o mal caminho e a boca perversa, eu [os] odeio.

14 A mim pertence o conselho e a verdadeira sabedoria; eu [tenho] prudência e poder.

15 Por meio de mim os reis governam, e os príncipes decretam justiça.

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What Does Proverbs 8:13 Mean?

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