An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWHיְהוָהis everyoneכָּלhaughtyגְּבַהּof heart;לֵבhandיָדto hand,לְיָדhe will notלֹאgo unpunished.יִנָּקֶה
Proverbs 16:5
Study it in the app“An abomination to YHWH is everyone haughty of heart; hand to hand, he will not go unpunished.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:5, word by word
- An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתtoavat
abomination
Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.
Where else “toavat” appears- to YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- haughtyגְּבַהּgevah
haughty
Thinking oneself above others.
Where else “gevah” appears- of heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- go unpunishedיִנָּקֶהyinake
go unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “yinake” appears
The context
4YHWH has made everything for its end, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 · This verse (above)
6By loyal love and faithfulness expiation is made for iniquity, and by the fear of YHWH one turns away from evil.