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NASB | Proverbs 6:16 ¶ There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 6:16 ¶ These six things the LORD hates; Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him: |
Bible Question: Are the Seven Deadly Sins mentioned in the Bible? The Seven Deadly Sins are Pride, Greed, Envy, Anger, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. I believe that they are mentioned in the Bible, but not all together in one place. Proverbs 6:16 comes the closest to mentioning 'Seven Deadly Sins'.. I believe that each one is independently condemned in the Bible at least once.. Pride (1 Pet. 5:5), Greed (1 Tim. 6:10), Envy (Rom. 13:13), Anger (Eph. 4:31), Lust (Matt. 5:28), Gluttony (Prov. 23:20-21), and Sloth (Prov. 18:9).. Is every sin that man commits an 'offshoot' or can be traced back to one of these basic, deadly sins? It is also argued that the counterparts for the Seven Deadly Sins are Humility (Phil. 2:3) for Pride, Contentment (Psalm 34:10) for Greed, Love (1 Cor. 13) for Envy, Forgiveness (1 John 1:9) for Anger, Purity (Psalm 119:9) for Lust, Self-Control (Rom. 12:1) for Gluttony, and Diligence (Prov. 12:24) for Sloth. The Seven Deadly Sins are not mentioned as such in the Bible, but I believe that these are the 'root' sins in which all others come.. Any thoughts? |
Bible Answer: Dear Nolan Keck, I am only aware of one deadly sin in the Bible, that of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. That is, of course, if the word 'deadly' is taken literally. I know that that church fathers wrote of these, or similar lists of 'mortal' sins. Also, the above scripture speaks of seven abominations. Do you take these sins as unforgiveable, therefore leading to eternal damnation? Any action or attitude that is against the will of God is a sin, and all are equal, except the one I mentioned above. Religion has sought to 'categorize' sin for a long time. Once we have done so, we can only use this measurement to forgive or judge, which would infringe upon God's sovereignty. Rather than use our time to 'weigh' sin, would it not be better to devote ourselves to be free from all sin? The reason I say this is because man seems to be able to 'rationalize' his way out of sin, given opportunity. To segregate 'deadly' and 'venial' sin gives us an excuse. From the opposite track, in judging others we can link just about anything to a 'deadly' sin. As to the 'corresponding virtues' (Thomas Aquinas?), I see no particular advantage in identifying a counterpart. Do you? Please let me know what we would get out of this opposite realtionship. Blessings to you in Jesus' name, charis |