Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Cross References
Job 40:12Look upon every proud one, and bring him low; Yea, tread down the wicked in their place!
Proverbs 6:17Lofty eyes, a false tongue, And hands which shed innocent blood;
Proverbs 11:21From generation to generation the wicked shall not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous shall be delivered.
Isaiah 2:12For Jehovah of hosts holdeth a day of judgment Against all that is proud and lofty; Against all that is exalted, and it shall be brought low;
Romans 2:8but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:5
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Note, 1. That God is the first cause. He is the former of all things and all persons, the fountain of being; he gave every creature the being it has and appointed it its place. Even the wicked are his creatures, though they are rebels; he gave them those powers with which they fight against him, which aggravates their wickedness, that they will not let him that made them rule them, and therefore, though he made them, he will not… Read the whole commentary →