Proverbs 6:16
There are six, maybe seven, kinds of people that Yahweh hates. They are:
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:18Also, do not allow any people who earned money from being a prostitute to bring any of that money into the temple of Yahweh our God, even if they solemnly promised to pay that money to Yahweh. Yahweh hates those who are prostitutes.
Deuteronomy 25:16Yahweh hates all those who act dishonestly, and he will punish them.
Job 5:19He will rescue you many times from your troubles, with the result that nothing evil will happen to you.
Psalms 11:5Yahweh examines what righteous people do and what wicked people do, and he hates those who like to perform violent actions to injure others.
Proverbs 8:13All the people who revere Yahweh hate evil. I, wisdom, hate people who are proud and people who think they are more important than others. I hate people who behave in an evil way and those who say things to deceive others.
Proverbs 11:20Yahweh hates those who are always thinking about doing evil things, but he is delighted with those who always do what is right.
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 →