Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

New American Standard Bible

There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

A Conservative Version

There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:

American Standard Version

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Amplified


These six things the Lord hates;
Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:

Bible in Basic English

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:

King James 2000

These six things does the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Lexham Expanded Bible

There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul:

Modern King James verseion

These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

NET Bible

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

New Heart English Bible

There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

The Emphasized Bible

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: -

Webster

These six things doth the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

World English Bible

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

Youngs Literal Translation

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 6:16

References

Fausets

Context Readings

What Yahweh Hates

15 Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;
he will be shattered instantly—beyond recovery.
16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,


Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

No one among you is to make his son or daughter pass through the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery,

Deuteronomy 25:16

For everyone who does such things and acts unfairly is detestable to the Lord your God.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.

Proverbs 3:32

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

Proverbs 11:1

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:20

Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are 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.

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just
both are detestable to the Lord.

Proverbs 30:18

Three things are beyond me;
four I can’t understand:

Proverbs 30:21

The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four:

Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights and varying measures
both are detestable to the Lord.

Proverbs 20:23

Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are unfair.

Proverbs 30:24

Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:

Proverbs 30:29

Three things are stately in their stride,
even four are stately in their walk:

Amos 1:3

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Damascus
for three crimes, even four,
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.

Amos 1:6

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Gaza
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.

Amos 1:9

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Tyre
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke a treaty of brotherhood.

Amos 1:11

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.

Amos 2:1

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Moab
for three crimes, even four,
because he burned the bones
of the king of Edom to lime.

Amos 2:4

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Judah
for three crimes, even four,
because they have rejected the instruction of the Lord
and have not kept His statutes.
The lies that their ancestors followed
have led them astray.

Amos 2:6

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Israel
for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing profane will ever enter it: no one who does what is vile or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Deuteronomy 23:18

Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:4

the first husband who sent her away may not marry her again after she has been defiled, because that would be detestable to the Lord. You must not bring guilt on the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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