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 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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What Does Proverbs 8:13 Mean?

Proverbs 8:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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