Proverbs 6:16
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
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- BSB
- There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- KJV
- These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
- WEB
- There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
- ASV
- There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
- DARBY
- These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
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- These six [things] YHWH hates, and seven [are] an abomination to His soul:
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- Seks ting er det Herren hater, og syv er styggedommer for hans sjel:
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- Det er seks ting Herren hater, syv som er en vederstyggelighet for Ham:
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- Seks ting er det Herren hater, og syv er vederstyggeligheter for hans sjel:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Read in contextProverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Read in contextProverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Read in contextProverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 25:16
For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Read in contextProverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Read in contextProverbs 11:1
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Read in contextProverbs 15:8–9
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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