Proverbs 8:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

New Living Translation
All who fear the LORD will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.

English Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Berean Study Bible
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

New American Standard Bible
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.

NASB 1995
"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.

NASB 1977
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.

Amplified Bible
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the LORD includes the hatred of evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.

Christian Standard Bible
To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Contemporary English Version
If you respect the LORD, you will hate evil. I hate pride and conceit and deceitful lies.

Good News Translation
To honor the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.

NET Bible
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

New King James Version
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

King James 2000 Bible
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

American King James Version
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate.

American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

A Faithful Version
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Darby Bible Translation
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The feare of the Lorde abhorreth wickednes, pryde, disdayne, and the euil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked thinges I vtterly abhorre.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
With me is the feare of the LORDE, and ye eschuynge of euell. As for pryde, disdayne, an euell waye, & a mouth that speaketh wicked thiges, I vtterly abhorre the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The fear of YHWH [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, "" And a contrary mouth, I have hated.

Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Smith's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The worship of LORD JEHOVAH is hating evil; pomp, pride, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, I hate.

Lamsa Bible
Reverence of the LORD despises evil; pride, arrogance, evil ways, and perverse speech do I hate.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.
















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