Proverbs 8:13 · KJV
“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
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. {prudence: or, subtilty}
Counsel {is} mine, and sound wisdom: I {am} understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs 8 — Context
For wisdom {is} better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. {prudence: or, subtilty}
13The fear of the LORD {is} to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14Counsel {is} mine, and sound wisdom: I {am} understanding; I have strength.
15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Cross References
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. {arrogancy: Heb. hard}
Proverbs 4:24
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. {a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips}
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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.
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.
Psalms 119:128
Therefore I esteem all {thy} precepts {concerning} all {things to be} right; {and} I hate every false way.