Proverbs 8:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

Transliteration

yirʾat YHWH śᵊnōʾt rāʿ gēʾâ wᵊgāʾôn and-derek rāʿ and-pî tahpukôt śānēʾtî

Grammar Details

• *yirʾat*: feminine singular construct - fear of
• *YHWH*: proper name - LORD
• *śᵊnōʾt*: qal infinitive construct - hating/to hate
• *rāʿ*: masculine singular noun - evil
• *gēʾâ*: feminine singular noun - pride
• *wᵊgāʾôn*: conjunction and masculine singular noun - and arrogance
• *derek*: masculine singular noun - way/path
• *pî*: masculine singular construct - mouth of
• *tahpukôt*: feminine plural noun - perversity/perverted speech
• *śānēʾtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate

Word Meanings

• *yirʾat*: fear of/reverence for/awe of
• *śᵊnōʾt*: hating/to hate/hatred of
• *rāʿ*: evil/wickedness/bad
• *gēʾâ*: pride/arrogance/majesty
• *gāʾôn*: arrogance/pride/excellence
• *derek rāʿ*: evil way/wicked path
• *tahpukôt*: perversity/perverted speech/distortions

Referenced Verses

• Ps 97:10 : 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.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
• 1 Sam 2:3 : 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.
• Ps 101:3 : 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
• Prov 4:24 : 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 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.
• Prov 6:12 : 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
• Prov 6:16-19 : 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
• Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
• Ps 119:128 : 128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
• Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
• Ps 5:4-5 : 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
• Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
• Amos 5:15 : 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.
• Zech 8:17 : 17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
• Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.