Proverbs 16:5

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The Lord hates those who are proud. You can be sure he will punish them all.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:21

The truth is, evil people will be punished, and good people will be set free.

Proverbs 8:13

To respect the Lord means to hate evil. I hate pride and boasting, evil lives and hurtful words.

James 4:6

But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”

Job 40:12

Yes, just look at the proud and make them humble. Crush those evil people where they stand.

Isaiah 3:11

But it will be very bad for wicked people, because they, too, will get what they deserve. They will get what they did to others.

Exodus 20:7

“You must not use the name of the Lord your God to make empty promises. If you do, the Lord will not let you go unpunished.

Proverbs 6:29

If you sleep with another man’s wife, you will be punished.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has a plan for everything. In his plan, the wicked will be destroyed.

Proverbs 16:6

Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil.

Jeremiah 13:15

Listen and pay attention. The Lord has spoken to you. Do not be proud.

Isaiah 2:11

Proud people will stop being proud. They will bow down to the ground with shame, and only the Lord will still stand high.

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord All-Powerful has a special day planned when he will punish the proud and boastful people. They will be brought down.