Look on all who are proud, and bring them low; tread down the wicked where they stand.
Proverbs 16:5 - New Revised Standard Version All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord; be assured, they will not go unpunished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 The LORD detests all who are arrogant; they surely won’t go unpunished. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 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. |
Look on all who are proud, and bring them low; tread down the wicked where they stand.
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.
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
So is he who sleeps with his neighbor's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low, and the pride of everyone shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up and high;
Woe to the guilty! How unfortunate they are, for what their hands have done shall be done to them.
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”