Proverbs 16:5 · KJV
“Every one {that is} proud in heart {is} an abomination to the LORD: {though} hand {join} in hand, he shall not be unpunished. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}”
— Proverbs 16:5
The LORD hath made all {things} for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD {men} depart from evil.
Proverbs 16 — Context
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. {Commit: Heb. Roll}
4The LORD hath made all {things} for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5Every one {that is} proud in heart {is} an abomination to the LORD: {though} hand {join} in hand, he shall not be unpunished. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD {men} depart from evil.
7When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:16-17
These six {things} doth the LORD hate: yea, seven {are} an abomination unto him: {unto...: Heb. of his soul}
Proverbs 11:21
{Though} hand {join} in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
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.
Romans 2:8-9
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Job 40:12
Look on every one {that is} proud, {and} bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! {it shall be} ill {with him}: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. {given...: Heb. done to him}
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.