Proverbs 3:32
for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
In Context
31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
Cross References
Job 29:4when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent,
Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:28-35
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →