Proverbs 8:13 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
English ASV
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
English Amplified
The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
English EASY 2024
If you respect the Lord with fear, you will hate anything that is evil. I hate proud people who boast. I hate people who live evil lives. I hate people who say things to deceive others.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
To respect the Lord means to hate evil. I hate pride and boasting, evil lives and hurtful words.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
To honor the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words.
English God's Word - GW 1995
To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
English KJV 1611
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
English LSB
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the mouth of perverted words, I hate.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and perverse speech do I hate.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
(The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;) Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
To have respect for the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride and bragging. I hate evil ways and twisted words.
English NIV
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
English NKJ 1982
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
English NLT
All who fear the LORD will hate evil. That is why I hate pride, arrogance, corruption, and perverted speech.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If anyone respects and fears God, he will hate evil. For wisdom hates pride, arrogance, corruption, and deceit of every kind.
English Tyndale 1537
With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.