Proverbs 8:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

To respect the Lord means to hate evil. I hate pride and boasting, evil lives and hurtful words.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:6

Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil.

Psalm 97:10

Hate evil, you who love the Lord. He protects his followers and saves them from evil people.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging. Don’t speak proud words, because the Lord God knows everything. He leads and judges people.

Proverbs 4:24

Don’t bend the truth or say things that you know are not right.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and stay away from everything that is evil.

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, I have something to say to you too. You should accept the authority of the elders. You should all have a humble attitude in dealing with each other. “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love goodness. Bring justice back into the courts. Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the survivors from Joseph’s family.

Psalm 119:128

I carefully obey all your commands. So I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.

Proverbs 6:12

Some people are just troublemakers. They are always thinking up some crooked plan and telling lies.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s strong foundation never moves, and these words are written on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him.” Also, these words are written there: “Everyone who says they believe in the Lord must stop doing wrong.”

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good.

Zechariah 8:17

Don’t make secret plans to hurt your neighbors. Don’t make false promises. You must not enjoy doing these things, because I hate them!” This is what the Lord said.

Psalm 138:6

The Lord has the highest place above all others, but he still cares for the humble. Even from there, so high above, he knows what the proud do.

Psalm 101:3

I will not even look at anything shameful. I hate all wrongdoing. I want no part of it!

Proverbs 10:31

Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.

Psalm 119:104

I gain understanding from your instructions, so I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t trust in your own wisdom, but fear and respect the Lord and stay away from evil.

Proverbs 15:9

The Lord hates the way evil people live, but he loves those who try to do good.

Isaiah 13:11

The Lord says, “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will make proud people lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of cruel people.

Exodus 1:17

But the nurses trusted God, so they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the baby boys live.

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘To fear and respect the Lord is wisdom. To turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord hates those who are proud. You can be sure he will punish them all.

Amos 6:8

The Lord GOD used his own name and made an oath. The Lord God All-Powerful said, “I hate what Jacob is proud of. I hate his strong towers. So I will let an enemy take the city and everything in it.”