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Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to Him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There are six or seven kinds of people the LORD doesn't like: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There be six things which the LORD hateth; yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, even seven that are disgusting to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Here are six things that the LORD hates— seven, in fact, are detestable to him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These six things doth the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These six has YHWH hated, "" Indeed, seven [are] abominations to His soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There are six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There are six things which the LORD hates; yea, the seventh is an abomination to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There are six things that LORD JEHOVAH hates, and his soul has despised a seventh:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There are six things which the LORD hateth, Yea, seven which are an abomination unto Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1004" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2007.htm" title="2007: hên·nāh (Pro-3fp) -- They. Prolongation for hen; themselves.">There are</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šeš- (Number-fsc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">six things that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śā·nê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">hates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wə·še·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·ʿă·ḇōṯ (N-fsc) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">that are detestable</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">to Him:</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a></span><br />They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-9</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. / When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16</a></span><br />For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3-4</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a></span><br />Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Micah 6:12</a></span><br />For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-17.htm">Zechariah 8:17</a></span><br />do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Psalm 101:5</a></span><br />Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:</p><p class="hdg">six</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Proverbs 8:13</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-18.htm">Proverbs 30:18,21,24,29</a></b></br> There be three <i>things which</i> are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3,6,9,11</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away <i>the punishment</i> thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: … </p><p class="hdg">an</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Proverbs 3:32</a></b></br> For the froward <i>is</i> abomination to the LORD: but his secret <i>is</i> with the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1,20</a></b></br> A false balance <i>is</i> abomination to the LORD: but a just weight <i>is</i> his delight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm">Proverbs 15:8,9</a></b></br> The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright <i>is</i> his delight… </p><p class="hdg">unto him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-5.htm">Psalm 11:5</a></b></br> The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/ezra/9-14.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-164.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Six</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-22.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Six</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-30.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of the number six is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing imperfection or incompleteness, as opposed to the number seven, which represents completeness or perfection. The concept of God hating certain things is consistent with His holy nature, which cannot tolerate sin. This list serves as a moral guide, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life with God's standards. The idea of God hating certain actions is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/5-5.htm">Psalm 5:5</a>, which states that God hates all workers of iniquity.<p><b>seven that are detestable to Him:</b><br>The transition from six to seven underscores the completeness of the list, suggesting that these behaviors are entirely contrary to God's character. The term "detestable" indicates a strong aversion, highlighting the severity of these sins. This literary device, known as a numerical proverb, is common in Hebrew poetry and serves to emphasize the gravity of the message. The number seven is often associated with divine perfection, as seen in the creation account in Genesis, where God rested on the seventh day. This list of seven detestable things can be seen as a reflection of the complete moral order that God desires for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In this context, it highlights God's moral standards and His aversion to sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and moral guidance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of Proverbs, the nation chosen by God to be a light to the nations, called to live according to His statutes and commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_character.htm">Understanding God's Character</a></b><br>Recognize that God’s hatred of sin is rooted in His holy and righteous nature. Understanding what God detests helps us align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_inventory.htm">Moral Inventory</a></b><br>Regularly examine your life for attitudes and actions that God finds detestable. Use this passage as a checklist for personal spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursuing_holiness.htm">Pursuing Holiness</a></b><br>Strive to cultivate virtues that are the opposite of the detestable traits listed in <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Proverbs 6:17-19</a>, such as humility, honesty, and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>Encourage one another in the faith community to uphold God’s standards, offering support and correction in love when necessary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ.htm">Reflecting Christ</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, aim to reflect His character by avoiding what God hates and embodying His love and righteousness in daily life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_evil_people.htm">What is the Bible's view on evil people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_things_god_hates.htm">What are the seven things God hates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'haughty_eyes'_mean.htm">What does "haughty eyes" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_bullying.htm">What does the Bible say about bullying?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">These six things doth the Lord hate . . .--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">six are the things which He hateth. </span>It is a sort of climax:--He hates six things, but the seventh worse than all. This numerical form of proverb, to which the name of <span class= "ital">middah </span>is given by later writers, is found also in <a href="/context/proverbs/30-15.htm" title="The horse leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:">Proverbs 30:15-16</a>; <a href="/context/proverbs/30-18.htm" title="There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:">Proverbs 30:18-19</a>; <a href="/context/proverbs/30-21.htm" title="For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:">Proverbs 30:21-23</a>; <a href="/context/proverbs/30-29.htm" title="There be three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:">Proverbs 30:29-31</a>; <a href="/job/5-19.htm" title="He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven there shall no evil touch you.">Job 5:19</a>; <a href="/amos/1-3.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:">Amos 1:3</a> - <a href="/amos/2-1.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:">Amos 2:1</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/23-16.htm" title="Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.">Ecclesiasticus 23:16</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/25-7.htm" title="There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:">Ecclesiasticus 25:7</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/26-5.htm" title="There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.">Ecclesiasticus 26:5</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/26-28.htm" title="There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.">Ecclesiasticus 26:28</a>; and in all these instances the number first named is increased afterwards by one. This peculiarity is absent from the instances occurring in <a href="/context/proverbs/30-7.htm" title="Two things have I required of you; deny me them not before I die:">Proverbs 30:7-9</a>; <a href="/context/proverbs/30-24.htm" title="There be four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceeding wise:">Proverbs 30:24-28</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/25-1.htm" title="In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.">Ecclesiasticus 25:1-2</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - The whole structure and arrangement of the thoughts which occur in vers. 16-19 clearly show that this is not an independent section, but one closely allied to that which has just preceded. The object is to show that those evil qualities of deceit and malice which are disastrous to man are equally odious in the sight of Jehovah, and consequently within the scope of the Divine displeasure. <span class="cmt_word">These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him.</span> The use of the numerical proverb, though common to the gnomic literature of Persia and Arabia, as Umbreit shows, is by our author confined to this single instance. Other examples occur in our book in the words of Agur the son of Jakeh (see <a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7-9, 24-28</a>), and the midda, the name given by later Jewish writers to this form of proverb, is observable in the ape-cryphal Book of Ecclesiasticus (see <a href="/proverbs/23-16.htm">Proverbs 23:16</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-7.htm">Proverbs 20:7</a> and Proverbs 26:5-28). When, as in the present instance, two numbers are given, the larger number corresponds with the things enumerated. So in <a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a>. In <a href="/amos/1.htm">Amos 1</a> and 2, however, there is an exception to this rule, where the numbers appear to be used indefinitely. As to the origin of the numerical proverb, the most probable explanation is that given by Hitzig and adopted by Zockler, namely, that it is due to the exigencies of parallelism. The author first adopts one number optionally, and then a second is employed as a parallel to it. Here, however, the number determined on in the writer's mind is the larger number seven, and the smaller number six is used as a rhetorical parallel. An examination of the following verses will show that the seven exactly measures the things which are described as odious to the Lord. The Authorized Version, so far as the numbers are concerned, exactly represents the original, which, by the use of the cardinal number "seven" (<span class="accented">sheva</span>), and not the ordinal "seventh," which would be <span class="accented">sh'vii</span>, shows that the things enumerated are equally an abomination in God's sight. The view therefore, that the seventh vice is odious to God in an especial degree above the others, is untenable, though it has found defenders in Lowenstein, Bertheau, and von Gerlach, and is supported by the Vulgate, <span class="accented">Sex sunt quae odit Dominus, et septimum detestatur anima ejus.</span> All the seven things are execrable, all are equally objects of the Divine abhorrence. Besides, we cannot imagine that the vice of sowing discord among brethren, of ver. 19, is more odious to God than the crime of shedding innocent blood of ver. 17. <span class="accented">Unto him</span> (Hebrew, <span class="accented">naph'sho</span>); literally, <span class="accented">of his soul.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There are</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֭נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hên·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> </span><span class="str2">Themselves</span><br /><br /><span class="word">six [things that]</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hates,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂנֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(śā·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that are detestable</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him:</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:16 There are six things which Yahweh hates (Prov. 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