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Proverbs 16:5-8 in English

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Proverbs 16:5-8 in American Standard Version (1901)

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.
7 The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
8 He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
Proverbs 16 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 16:5-8 in King James Version + Apocrypha

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 16:5-8 in King James (Authorized) Version

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 16:5-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 16:5-8 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
PROVERBS 16 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Translation for Translators

5 Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud IDM; you can be certain IDM that they will be punished LIT.
6 Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8 It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
Proverbs 16 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 16:5-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World English Bible (Catholic)

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Bible in Basic English

5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
Proverbs 16 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Darby Translation

5 Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
6 By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Douay-Rheims 1899

5 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.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
Proverbs 16 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Free Bible Version

5 The Lord hates the arrogant. You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished.
6 Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.
7 When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.
8 Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.
Proverbs 16 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Geneva Bible 1599

5 All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
7 When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
Proverbs 16 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 16:5-8 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 16:5-8 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

5 An abomination of the Lord is every one that is proud of heart: the hand of God being against his hand, he shall not go unpunished.
6 Through kindness and truth is iniquity atoned for; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 When the Lord receiveth in favor a man's ways, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great incomes through injustice.
Proverbs 16 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, And he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.
7 The beginning of a good way is to do justly; And it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
8 He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: And they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
Proverbs 16 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 16:5-8 in George Noyes Bible

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
6 Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 16:5-8 in One Unity Resource Bible

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Adonai : they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By cheshed ·loving-kindness· and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Adonai men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Adonai , he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with lo'mishpat ·injustice·.
Proverbs [Sayings] 16 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Unlocked Literal Bible

5 Yahweh hates everyone who has an arrogant heart, but be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.
6 By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of Yahweh people turn away from evil.
7 When a person's ways are pleasing to Yahweh, he makes even that person's enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with what is right, than a large income with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World English Bible

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World English Bible British Edition

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Noah Webster Bible

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World Messianic Bible

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 16:5-8 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

5 Abomination of the Lord is each proud man; yea, though the hand is to the hand, he shall not be innocent. The beginning of the good way is to do rightwiseness; forsooth it is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 Wickedness is again-bought by mercy and truth; and men boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord.
7 When the ways of a man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with rightfulness or rightwiseness, than many fruits with wickedness.

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

5 Abomination of the Lord is each proud man (or Each proud person is an abomination to the Lord); yea, though the hand is to the hand, he shall not be innocent. The beginning of the good way is to do rightwiseness; forsooth it is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 Wickedness is again-bought by mercy and truth; and men boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord. (Wickedness is redeemed by love and faithfulness; and people can turn away from evil by the fear of the Lord or through reverence for the Lord.)
7 When the ways of (a) man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with rightfulness, than many fruits with wickedness.

Proverbs 16:5-8 in Young's Literal Translation

5 An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.