Proverbs 6:16
These six has YHWH hated, || Indeed, seven [are] abominations to His soul:
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
In Context
15Therefore his calamity comes suddenly, || He is broken instantly—and no healing.
17High eyes, || False tongues, || And hands shedding innocent blood,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:18you do not bring the wage of a whore or the price of a dog into the house of your God YHWH for any vow; for even both of them [are] an abomination [to] your God YHWH.
Deuteronomy 25:16for anyone doing these things, anyone doing iniquity, [is] an abomination [to] your God YHWH.
Job 5:19In six distresses He delivers you, || And in seven evil does not strike on you.
Psalms 11:5YHWH tries the righteous. And the wicked and the lover of violence, || His soul has hated,
Proverbs 8:13The fear of YHWH [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, || And a contrary mouth, I have hated.
Proverbs 11:20The perverse of heart are an abomination to YHWH, || And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
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 →