ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Proverbs 6.18

Book: Proverbs · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

16. There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17. Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

18. A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  1. A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. 20. My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: (Proverbs 6:16-20, ASV)
WEB

16. There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17. haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

18. a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  1. a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. 20. My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. (Proverbs 6:16-20, WEB)
KJV

16. These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul 17. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, A proud: Heb. Haughty eyes

18. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

  1. A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20. My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: (Proverbs 6:16-20, KJV)
YLT

16. These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven [are] abominations to His soul. 17. Eyes high, tongues false, And hands shedding innocent blood

18. A heart devising thoughts of vanity, Feet hasting to run to evil

  1. A false witness [who] doth breathe out lies, And one sending forth contentions between brethren. 20. Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. (Proverbs 6:16-20, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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