Proverbs 8:13
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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 (A)In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And (B)by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Psalm 97:10
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10 You who love the Lord, (A)hate evil!
(B)He preserves the souls of His saints;
(C)He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
1 Samuel 2:3
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3 “Talk no more so very proudly;
(A)Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the Lord is the God of (B)knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.
Proverbs 4:24
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24 Put away from you a [a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:24 devious
1 Thessalonians 5:22
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22 Abstain from every form of evil.
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1 Peter 5:5
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Submit to God, Resist the Devil
5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
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Amos 5:15
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15 (A)Hate evil, love good;
Establish justice in the gate.
(B)It may be that the Lord God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Proverbs 6:12
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Psalm 119:128
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128 Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things
I consider to be right;
I hate every false way.
2 Timothy 2:19
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19 Nevertheless (A)the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord (B)knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of [a]Christ depart from iniquity.”
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- 2 Timothy 2:19 NU, M the Lord
Proverbs 16:18
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [a]a fall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Psalm 5:4-5
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4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil [a]dwell with You.
5 The (A)boastful shall not (B)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Psalm 5:4 Lit. sojourn
Romans 12:9
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Behave Like a Christian
9 (A)Let love be without hypocrisy. (B)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
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Psalm 101:3
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3 I will set nothing [a]wicked before my eyes;
(A)I hate the work of those (B)who fall away;
It shall not cling to me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 101:3 worthless
Zechariah 8:17
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17 (A)Let none of you think evil in [a]your heart against your neighbor;
And do not love a false oath.
For all these are things that I hate,’
Says the Lord.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 8:17 Lit. his
Proverbs 10:31
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31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Psalm 138:6
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Psalm 119:104
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104 Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
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