THEOSISProverbs 16:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 6:16Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:
- Prov 6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
- Prov 8:13The fear of the Lord hateth evil; I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
- Prov 11:21Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
- Jas 4:6But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.
- Rom 2:8But to them that are contentious and who obey not the truth but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.
- Rom 2:9Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil: of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.
- Job 40:12He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.