Proverbs 6:16

Translations

Modern

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Traditional

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Literal

These six things YHWH hates, and seven are an abomination to His soul:

Latin

Sex sunt quæ odit Dominus, et septimum detestatur anima ejus:

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Notes

Proverbs 6:16–19

The first line shows a number, and the second line increases it by one. This method, called number parallelism, introduces a list of items. It often highlights the most important final item (see also Proverbs 30:15–23).

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Psalm 11:5
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Proverbs 11:20
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Deuteronomy 25:16
For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 3:32
…for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
Proverbs 15:8–9
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Deuteronomy 24:4
…then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Deuteronomy 23:18
You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.
Amos 2:1
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.
Amos 1:6
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

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Proverbs 6:16

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