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Proverbs 6:16 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Proverbs 6:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 6 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Seven Things the Lord Hates
“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul”
Proverbs 6:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Proverbs 6:16
This verse introduces the famous list of seven things the LORD hates (vv.16-19). 'These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him' uses numerical escalation (six...seven) for emphasis—a common Hebrew poetic device. The seven items that follow (proud look, lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, heart devising wicked plans, feet swift to evil, false witness, sower of discord) reveal God's moral character. What God hates reveals what He is—truthful, just, peaceable. The strong term 'abomination' denotes moral revulsion and covenant violation. This list focuses p...
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Cross-References for Proverbs 6:16
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“but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.”
“arrogance”
“but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.”
“[even] all who do unrighteously”
“and he who condemns the righteous”
“but his friendship is with the upright.”
“but accurate weights are his delight.”
“but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”
“who sent her away”