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Berean Standard Bible

“There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:”

Proverbs 6:16

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Study note

Proverbs 6 warns against foolish pledges, laziness and troublemaking. Verses 16 to 19 use a numerical form, six things the Lord hates, seven that are abomination to him, a pattern common in Hebrew wisdom literature.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

King James Version (KJV)

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

American Standard Version (ASV)

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Seis cosas aborrece Jehová, y aun siete abomina su alma:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor está harto, ¡hasta el cansancio! de este tipo de gente:

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