Proverbs 6:16

16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:

Proverbs 6:16 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
English Standard Version (ESV)
16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:
New Living Translation (NLT)
16 There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests:
The Message Bible (MSG)
16 Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion:
American Standard Version (ASV)
16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
16 There are six things that the LORD hates, even seven that are disgusting to him:
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
16 Six things the Lord hates; in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
16 There are six things the LORD hates. In fact, he hates seven things.

Proverbs 6:16 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 6:16

These six [things] doth the Lord hate
That is, the six following, which are all to be found in a man of Belial, a wicked man before described. There are other things besides these that God hates, and indeed more so; as sins against the first table, which more immediately strike at his being, horror, and glory; these being such as are against the second table, but are mentioned, as more especially appearing in the character of the above person; and must be hateful to God, as contrary to his nature, will, and law; yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him;
or, "the abomination of his soul" F3; what his soul abhors, or he abhors from his very heart: meaning not seven others, but one more along with the six, which make seven; a like way of speaking, see in ( Proverbs 30:15 Proverbs 30:18 Proverbs 30:29 ) ( Job 5:19 ) . Nor is the word "abomination" to be restrained to the "seventh", or "hatred" to the "sixth"; but they are all to be supposed to be hateful and abominable to the Lord; though some think the cardinal number is put for the ordinal, "seven" for the "seventh"; as if the seventh, which is sowing discord among brethren, was of all the most abominable, ( Proverbs 6:19 ) ; it being what was last mentioned in the character of the wicked man, ( Proverbs 6:14 ) ; and which seems to have given occasion to, and for the sake of which this enumeration is made.


FOOTNOTES:

F3 (wvpn twbewt) "abominatio ejus animae", Montanus, Vatablus, Mercerus, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens.

Proverbs 6:16 In-Context

14 who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict.
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

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  • 1. ver 16-19; Proverbs 3:32; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 15:8,9,26; Proverbs 16:5
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