Proverbs 8:13
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
12I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion.
14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:3Talk no more so very proudly. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth, for LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Psalms 5:4For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Psalms 101:3I will set no base thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside. It shall not cleave to me.
Psalms 119:128Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all [things] to be right. I hate every FALSE way.
Proverbs 4:24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, and put perverse lips far from thee.
Proverbs 6:16There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:13-22
The Advantages of Wisdom. 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me;… Read the whole commentary →