Proverbs 8:13-16 in English

¹³ The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.

¹⁴ Counsel and safety are mine: prudence is mine, and strength is mine.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.

¹⁴ Counsel and safety are my; prudence is my, and strength is my.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ All the people who revere Yahweh hate evil. I, wisdom, hate people who are proud and people who think they are more important than others. I hate people who behave in an evil way and those who say things to deceive others.

¹⁴ I give people good advice and I enable them to do things that are wise. I understand how things really are, and I am strong.

¹⁵ When kings are wise, they rule well; and when rulers are wise, they make laws that are just/fair.

¹⁶ Rulers govern their people with the help of me, wisdom, and those who have authority decide things fairly/just with my help.

¹³ The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.

¹⁴ Counsel and safety are my; prudence is my, and strength is my.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

¹⁴ Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

¹⁵ Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

¹⁶ Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

¹³ The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

¹⁶ by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

¹⁴ Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things,

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.

¹³ Honoring the Lord means hating evil. So I hate pride and arrogance, wicked behavior and telling lies.

¹⁴ I have advice and good judgment; I know what makes sense, and I have power.

¹⁵ It's because of me that kings reign, and rulers issue fair decrees.

¹⁶ It's because of me that leaders and nobles govern—all who rule justly.

¹³ The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

¹⁴ I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

¹⁵ By me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule and the nobles, and all the iudges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.

¹⁴ Mine are counsel and sound wisdom: I am understanding; mine is might.

¹⁵ Through me do kings reign, and chieftains give decrees in righteousness.

¹⁶ Through me do princes rule, and the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, And insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; And I hate the perverse ways of bad men.

¹⁴ Counsel and safety are mine: Prudence is mine, and strength is mine.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me nobles become great, And monarchs by me rule over the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, And the deceitful mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound reason; I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of Adonai is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule; nobles, and all the upright rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, and perverted speech. I hate them.

¹⁴ I have good advice and sound wisdom; I am insight; strength belongs to me.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and rulers make laws that are just.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all who govern with justice.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹³ The dread of the Lord hateth evil; I curse boast, and pride, and a shrewd way, and a double-tongued mouth.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and equity; prudence is mine, and strength.

¹⁵ Kings reign by me; and makers of laws deem just things by me.

¹⁶ Princes command by me; and mighty men deem rightfulness or rightwiseness by me.

¹³ The dread of the Lord hateth evil; I curse boast, and pride, and a shrewd way, and a double-tongued mouth. (The fear of the Lord is to hate evil or To have reverence for the Lord is to hate evil; I curse boast, and pride, and a depraved way, and speaking with a double-tongue, or with duplicity.)

¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and equity; prudence is mine, and strength. (Forethought is mine, and fairness, or equality; understanding is mine, and strength.)

¹⁵ Kings reign by me; and makers of laws deem just things by me. (Kings reign by me; and law-makers justly judge by me or and rulers make just laws by me.)

¹⁶ Princes command by me; and mighty men deem rightfulness by me. (Leaders command by me; and mighty men judge rightly, or with justice, by me.)

¹³ The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

¹⁴ Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

¹⁶ By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.