Proverbs 16:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be 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 every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Proverbs 11:21

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Proverbs 16:4

The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 6:29

So he that goeth in to his nieghbour's wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.

Isaiah 2:11

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:12

For there shall be a day of the LORD of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:

Isaiah 3:11

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Jeremiah 13:15

Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

James 4:6

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.