Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs 3:32 in other translations
| BSB | for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. |
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| WEB | For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright. |
| ASV | For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. |
| YLT | For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel. |
| DARBY | For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright. |
| BBE | For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright. |
| Webster | For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. |
What does Proverbs 3:32 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:32-35
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 3:27-35
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…
Proverbs 3:32 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 3:32
- Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
- Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
- John 14:21-24
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
- Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Psalms 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
- Job 29:4
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
- Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Proverbs 6:6-19
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? …
- Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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Context
- Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
- Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
- Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Proverbs 3:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque el perverso es abominado de Jehová: mas su secreto es con los rectos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car l’ Éternel a en abomination le pervers, et son secret est avec les hommes droits. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn der Verkehrte ist Jehova ein Greuel, aber sein Geheimnis ist bei den Aufrichtigen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus. |