Verse 13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 97:10 : 10 You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Stay away from every form of evil.
  • 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly. Proud talk should not come out of your mouth! For the LORD is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.
  • Ps 101:3 : 3 I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.
  • Prov 4:24 : 24 Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 There are six things that the LORD hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.
  • Ps 119:128 : 128 For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD is exalted, he looks after the lowly, and humbles the proud from far away.
  • Ps 5:4-5 : 4 Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you. 5 Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal:“The Lord knows those who are his,” and“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
  • Zech 8:17 : 17 Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath– these are all things that I hate,’ says the LORD.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Conduct in Love Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.