Proverbs 8:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Cross References

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Psalm 101:3

I will not put any evil thing before my eyes; I am against all turning to one side; I will not have it near me.

Psalm 119:104

Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

Psalm 119:128

Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Psalm 97:10

You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.

Exodus 1:17

But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Proverbs 4:24

Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

Proverbs 6:12

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

Isaiah 13:11

And I will send punishment on the world for its evil, and on the sinners for their wrongdoing; and I will put an end to all pride, and will make low the power of the cruel.

Amos 5:15

Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.

Amos 6:8

The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.

Zechariah 8:17

Let no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep from every form of evil.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

1 Samuel 2:3

Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.