Proverbs 8:13

New American Bible - revised edition

[The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil;] Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Cross References

Job 1:1

In the land of Uz there was a blameless and upright man named Job, who feared God and avoided evil.

Job 28:28

And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding evil is understanding.

Psalm 101:3

I do not allow into my presence anything base. I hate wrongdoing; I will have no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

Through your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate all false ways.

Psalm 119:128

Thus, I follow all your precepts; every wrong way I hate.

Psalm 138:6

The Lord is on high, but cares for the lowly and knows the proud from afar.

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil, he protects the souls of the faithful, rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves one who pursues justice.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:5

Every proud heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured that none will go unpunished.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil;

Proverbs 4:24

Dishonest mouth put away from you, deceitful lips put far from you.

Proverbs 6:12

Scoundrels, villains, are they who deal in crooked talk.

Isaiah 13:11

Thus I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their guilt. I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant, the insolence of tyrants I will humble.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good, and let justice prevail at the gate; Then it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will have pity on the remnant of Joseph.

Amos 6:8

The Lord God has sworn by his very self— an oracle of the Lord, the God of hosts: I abhor the pride of Jacob, I hate his strongholds, and I will hand over the city with everything in it;

Zechariah 8:17

Let none of you plot evil against another in your heart, nor love a false oath. For all these things I hate—oracle of the Lord. Three Oracles: Judah and the Nations.

Romans 12:9

Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Refrain from every kind of evil. Concluding Prayer.

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands, bearing this inscription, “The Lord knows those who are his”; and, “Let everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord avoid evil.”

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger members, be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: “God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.”

1 Samuel 2:3

Speak boastfully no longer, Do not let arrogance issue from your mouths. For an all-knowing God is the Lord, a God who weighs actions.