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Proverbs 3:32–34

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32For the Lord detests the perverset

but takes the upright into his confidence.u

33The Lord’s cursev is on the house of the wicked,w

but he blesses the home of the righteous.x

34He mocksy proud mockersz

but shows favor to the humblea and oppressed.

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Cross references

  1. tSee Ps 101:4
  2. uSee Job 29:4
  3. vSee Job 5:3
  4. wZec 5:4
  5. xPs 37:22; Pr 14:11
  6. ySee 2 Ki 19:21
  7. zSee Ps 40:4
  8. aSee Ps 18:25–27; See Mt 23:12; Jas 4:6*; 1 Pe 5:5*

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,

but the upright are in his confidence.

The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Toward the scorners he is scornful,

but to the humble he gives favor.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,

but he is a friend to the upright.

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the righteous;

He mocks those who mock

but gives grace to the humble.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,

but he offers his friendship to the godly.

The Lord curses the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the upright.

The Lord mocks the mockers

but is gracious to the humble.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,

but those who are upright are his confidence.

The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,

and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

With those who scorn, he is scornful,

but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

For the froward is abomination to the Lord:

But his secret is with the righteous.

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:

But he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorneth the scorners:

But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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