Proverbs 8 · Verse 13

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 8:13, King James Version

Proverbs 8:13 in other translations

BSBTo fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
WEBThe fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
ASVThe fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
YLTThe fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
DARBYThe fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
BBEThe fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
WebsterThe fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

What does Proverbs 8:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. For such is the effect of the fear of God, by which hatred to evil preserves from it. froward mouth--or, "speech" (Pr 2:12; 6:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil - As it is impossible to hate evil without loving good; and as hatred to evil will lead a man to abandon the evil way; and love to goodness will lead him to do what is right in the sight of God, under the influence of that Spirit which has given the hatred to evil, and inspired the love of goodness: hence this implies the sum and substance of true religion, which is here termed the fear of the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 8:12-21

Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He…

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Proverbs 8:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יִֽרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
שְֽׂנֹ֫אתse.Not[is] to hateH8130
רָ֥עra'evilH7451
גֵּ֘אָ֤הge.'AhprideH1344
וְגָא֨וֹן\׀ve.ga.'onand arroganceH1347
וְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhand a wayH1870
רָ֭עra'evilH7451
וּפִ֨יu.Fiand a mouth ofH6310
תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtah.pu.KhotperversitiesH8419
שָׂנֵֽאתִי\׃sa.Ne.tiI hateH8130

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 8:13

  • Psalms 97:10

    Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • Proverbs 16:6

    By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

  • 1 Samuel 2:3

    Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

  • Proverbs 4:24

    Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:22

    Abstain from all appearance of evil.

  • Amos 5:15

    Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  • Psalms 119:128

    Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

  • Proverbs 6:12

    A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

  • Psalms 5:4-5

    For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

  • Proverbs 6:16-19

    These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The fear.
16:6; Ps 97:10; 101:3; 119:104,128; Am 5:15; Ro 12:9; 1Th 5:22
2Ti 2:19
pride.
6:16-19; 1Sa 2:3; Ps 5:4,5; 138:6; Zec 8:17; 1Pe 5:5
the froward.
4:24; 6:12; 10:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 8:12

    I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Proverbs 8:13

    The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  • Proverbs 8:14

    Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

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Proverbs 8:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El temor de Jehová es aborrecer el mal; la soberbia y la arrogancia, y el mal camino y la boca perversa, aborrezco.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		La crainte de l’ Éternel, c’est de haïr le mal. Je hais l’orgueil et la hauteur, et la voie d’iniquité, et la bouche perverse.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Furcht Jehovas ist: das Böse hassen. Hoffart und Hochmut und den Weg des Bösen und den Mund der Verkehrtheit hasse ich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Timor Domini odit malum: arrogantiam, et superbiam, et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.