There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Proverbs 8:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate. 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. Common English Bible To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, the path of evil and corrupt speech. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue. |
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave unto me.
Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way. פ PE
For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
O ye that love the LORD, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: But the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
The Lord GODhath sworn by himself, saith the LORD, the God of hosts; I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
and let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.