Proverbs 16:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord; be assured, they will not go unpunished.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured [I pledge it] they will not go unpunished. [Prov. 8:13; 11:20-21.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Common English Bible

⁵ The LORD detests all who are arrogant; they surely won’t go unpunished.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.

Proverbs 16:5 Cross References

Job 40:12

Look on all who are proud and bring them low; tread down the wicked where they stand.

Exodus 20:7

“You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

Proverbs 11:21

Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 6:29

So is he who sleeps with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Isaiah 2:11

The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low, and the pride of everyone shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 2:12

For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up and high;

Isaiah 3:11

Woe to the guilty! How unfortunate they are, for what their hands have done shall be done to them.

Jeremiah 13:15

Hear and give ear; do not be haughty, for the Lord has spoken.

James 4:6

But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”