Proverbs 16:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to יהוה ; Hand to hand: he goes not 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.

Proverbs 16:5 Cross References

Job 40:12

Look on everyone who is proud, humble him. And tread down the wrong-doers in their place.

Exodus 20:7

“You do not bring the Name of יהוה  your Elohim to naught, for יהוה  does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught.

Proverbs 11:21

Hand to hand, the evil one does not go unpunished, But the seed of the righteous shall escape.

Proverbs 16:4

יהוה  has made all for His purpose, And also the wrong for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By kindness and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה  one turns away from evil.

Proverbs 6:29

So is he who goes in to his neighbour’s wife; None who touches her goes unpunished.

Proverbs 8:13

“The fear of יהוה  is to hate evil. I have hated pride and arrogance, And the evil way, And the perverse mouth.

Isaiah 2:11

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, the pride of men shall be bowed down, and יהוה  alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:12

For יהוה  of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up, so that it is brought low;

Isaiah 3:11

“Woe to the wrong – evil! For the reward of his hand is done to him.

Jeremiah 13:15

Listen and give ear, do not be proud, for יהוה  has spoken.

James 4:6

But He gives greater favour. Because of this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”