There was a man named Job that lived in the country of Uz. Job was a good and faithful man. Job worshiped God and refused to do evil things.
Proverbs 8:13 - Easy To Read Version If a person respects the Lord,\par then that person will hate evil.\par I (Wisdom) hate pride\par and people who think they are better\par than other people.\par I hate evil ways, and a lying mouth.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 named Job that lived in the country of Uz. Job was a good and faithful man. Job worshiped God and refused to do evil things.
And God said to people,\par “Fear and respect the Lord—\par that is wisdom.\par Don’t do evil things—\par that is understanding.”\par
I will not have any idols {\cf2\super [536]} in front of me.\par I hate people turning against you like that.\par I will not do that!\par
I carefully obey all of your commands. {\cf2\super [601]} \par I hate false teachings.\par
God is very important,\par but he still cares for humble people.\par God knows what proud people do,\par but he stays far away from them.\par
People who love the Lord hate evil.\par So God saves his followers.\par God saves his followers from evil people.\par
But the nurses trusted [3] God. So they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the boy babies live.
Good people say wise things. But people will stop listening to a person that says things that bring trouble.
The Lord hates the way evil people live. The Lord loves people who try to do good.
If a person is proud, then he is in danger of destruction. If a person thinks he is better than other people, then he is in danger of defeat.
The Lord hates every person who thinks that he is better than other people. The Lord will surely punish all those proud people.
True love and loyalty will make you pure. {\cf2\super [21]} Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil.
Don’t depend on your own wisdom. But respect the Lord and stay away from evil.
Don’t bend the truth and say things that are not right. Don’t tell lies.
\{God says,\} “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will cause the proud people to lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of the people that are mean to others.
Hate evil and love goodness.\par Bring fairness back into the courts.\par Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful\par will be kind to the survivors {\cf2\super [70]} \par from Joseph’s family.\par
The Lord my Master used his own name and made a promise. The Lord God All-Powerful made this promise:
Don’t make secret plans to hurt your neighbors! Don’t make false promises! You must not enjoy doing those things. Why? Because I hate those things!” The Lord said these things.
Your love must be real. Hate the things that are evil. Do only the things that are good.
But God’s strong foundation {\cf2\super [14]} continues to be the same. These words are written on that foundation: “The Lord knows those people who belong to him.” {\cf2\super [15]} Also, these words are written on that foundation: “Every person who says that he believes in the Lord must stop doing wrong.”
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.
Don’t continue bragging! Don’t speak proud words! Why? Because the Lord God knows everything, God leads and judges people.