Holy Scripture

Proverbs 6:16

A church father on this verse
“There are six things that the Lord hates, etc. He more fully indicates how detestable he is to God by sowing discord. But when the Lord says "soul," He does it in a human manner, to signify that He hates such people with full intention and not lightly. Thus it is in Isaiah: "Your new moons and your appointed feasts my…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

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16For he rejoices in all things which God hates, And he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.

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14His perverse heart devises evils: At all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

15Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; Overthrow and irretrievable ruin.

— Proverbs 6:16 —

17The eye of the haughty, a tongue unjust, Hands shedding the blood of the just;

18And a heart devising evil thoughts, And feet hastening to do evil— are hateful to God.

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