Proverbs 8:13

God's Word

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

Cross References

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.

Job 28:28

So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 101:3

I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. I hate what unfaithful people do. I want no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

From your guiding principles I gain understanding. That is why I hate every path that leads to lying.

Psalm 119:128

I follow the straight paths of your guiding principles. I hate every pathway that leads to lying.

Psalm 138:6

Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⌞close up⌟, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Psalm 97:10

Let those who love the Lord hate evil. The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.

Exodus 1:17

However, the midwives feared God and didn’t obey the king of Egypt’s orders. They let the boys live.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of wicked people is disgusting to the Lord, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the Lord. Certainly, ⌞such a person⌟ will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 4:24

Remove dishonesty from your mouth. Put deceptive speech far away from your lips.

Proverbs 6:12

A good-for-nothing scoundrel is a person who has a dishonest mouth.

Isaiah 13:11

I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their wrongdoing. I will put an end to arrogant people and humble the pride of tyrants.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good. Then you will be able to have justice in your courts. Maybe the Lord God of Armies will have pity on the faithful few of Joseph.

Amos 6:8

The Almighty Lord has sworn an oath on himself. The Lord God of Armies declares: I am disgusted with Jacob’s pride, and I hate his palaces. So I will hand over the city and everything in it.

Zechariah 8:17

Don’t even think of doing evil to each other. Don’t enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the Lord.

Romans 12:9

Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep away from every kind of evil.

2 Timothy 2:19

In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not boast ⌞or⌟ let arrogance come out of your mouth because the Lord is a God of knowledge, and he weighs ⌞our⌟ actions.