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Proverbs 3:32
32For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
Proverbs 3:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly.
Context of Proverbs 3:32
30Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm. 31Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. 33The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. 34He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:32 word by word
כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:32
- Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
- Proverbs 8:13To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
- Proverbs 11:20The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
- Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.
- Psalms 18:26to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
- Luke 16:15He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
- Proverbs 14:10Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
- Psalms 25:14The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “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 13:11He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- John 14:21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
- John 15:15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
- Revelation 2:17Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32But his secret - סודו sodo, his secret assembly; godly people meet there, and God dwells there.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims. From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural thought that the so-called possession of wealth is but a stewardship; that the true owners of what we call our own are those to whom, with it, we may do good. Not to relieve them is a breach of trust. Proverbs 3:28 Procrastination is especially fatal to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 Our business is to observe the precepts of Christ, and to copy his example; to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness; to be ready for every good work, avoiding needless strife, and bearing evils, if possible, rather than seeking redress by law. It will be found there is little got by striving. Let us not envy prosperous oppressors; far be it from the disciples of Christ to choose any of their ways. These truths may be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-32Those who use violence will eventually face punishment for their actions (Proverbs 1:18–32), even if they appear successful in the world (11:16). The wise will not envy them, as they are disliked by the Lord. God's friendship offers much more than anything the violent can gain.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3532-35. Reasons for the warning. froward--(Pr 2:15). secret ... righteous--in their communion (Am 3:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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