Proverbs 16:5

God's Word

Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the Lord. Certainly, ⌞such a person⌟ will not go unpunished.

Cross References

Job 40:12

Look at all who are arrogant, and humble them. Crush wicked people wherever they are.

Exodus 20:7

“Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly. The Lord will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Proverbs 11:21

Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for his own purpose, even wicked people for the day of trouble.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.

Proverbs 6:29

So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. None who touch her will escape punishment.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

Isaiah 2:11

The eyes of arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day the Lord alone will be honored.

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord of Armies will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited and all who are proud of themselves (they will be humbled),

Isaiah 3:11

How horrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster will strike them. What they have done will be done to them.

Jeremiah 13:15

Listen, and pay attention! Don’t be arrogant. The Lord has spoken.

James 4:6

But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”