Proverbs 6:16
Six things there are which the Lord hateth; and seven are an abomination unto his spirit:
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
In Context
15Therefore shall suddenly come his calamity: unawares shalt he be broken without a remedy.
17Haughty eyes, a tongue of falsehood, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:18(23:19) Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow; for both of these are equally an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 25:16For an abomination of the Lord thy God is every one that doth such things, every one that acteth unrighteously.
Job 5:19In six distresses will he deliver thee; and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms 11:5The Lord proveth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.
Proverbs 11:20An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:13-20
The Seven Abominations. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that… Read the whole commentary →