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Proverbs 8:13–14

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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.
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Proverbs 8:13Cross-references · 19 ranked passages

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    10Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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    3Talk 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.

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    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

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    22Abstain from all appearance of evil.

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    5Likewise, 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.

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    15Hate 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.

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    128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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    12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

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

    17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

    18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

    19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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    4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

    5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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    19Nevertheless 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.

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    3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

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    6Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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    9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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    17And 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.

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    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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    104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Proverbs 8:14Cross-references · 12 ranked passages

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    19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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    14With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

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    33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

    34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?

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    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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    16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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    6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

    7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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    5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

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    22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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    24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

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    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

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    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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Proverbs 8:13

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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hate

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To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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pride

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1. Self-exaltation, arrogance, haughtiness, or vaunted strength. 2. Splendour, glory, or that in which one glories.

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arrogancy

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Proud, haughty self-exaltation or presumption, whether in the heart, speech, or conduct.

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froward

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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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Proverbs 8:14

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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sound

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Sense 1: Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message. Sense 2: As an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error. Sense 3: As a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

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8:12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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8:14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

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8:15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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