Proverbs 8:13
All 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.
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1 Samuel 2:3You people who oppose God, stop boasting! Yahweh is a God who knows everything, and he will evaluate/judge everyone’s actions. So don’t speak so arrogantly!
Psalms 5:4You are not a god who is pleased with wicked people; you do not ◄associate with/invite into your house► those who do what is evil.
Psalms 101:3I will not allow stay away from those who do what is evil [SYN]. I hate the deeds of those who ◄ turn away from/sin against► you; I will ◄completely avoid those people/not allow those people to come near me►.
Psalms 119:128So I conduct my life by ◄your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do►, and I hate all the evil things that some people do.
Proverbs 4:24Do not say anything that deceives others and never say what is not true.
Proverbs 6:16There are six, maybe seven, kinds of people that Yahweh hates. They are:
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 →