Proverbs 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's court where wisdom was collected and taught to future leaders...
The emotion here: urgent warning from hard experience
The original word
to'evah (תּוֹעֵבָה) — abomination, something that causes God to recoil in disgust
Why it matters
Solomon collected 3,000 proverbs, but only about 800 made it into Scripture
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 16:5
This isn't about external arrogance but heart pride — the secret belief you deserve credit
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about obvious bragging, but it's about the subtle heart attitude that takes credit for what God and others provided.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 16:5
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 16:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 16:5 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include humility, pride. Notable phrases: proud in heart; abomination to Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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