5Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.


In Context

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

4 Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5 Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

6 By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 16:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:5Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:5The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:5Every 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.