Proverbs 3:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For tôʿăbat YHWH nālôz and-with-yəšārîm sôdô

Grammar Details

• *tôʿăbat*: noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *nālôz*: verb, niphal participle masculine singular - devious one
• *yəšārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - upright ones
• *sôdô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his intimate counsel

Word Meanings

• *tôʿăbat*: abomination/detestable thing
• *nālôz*: devious/crooked/perverse
• *yəšārîm*: upright/straight/just
• *sôdô*: intimate counsel/secret/friendship

Referenced Verses

• Ps 25:14 : 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
• Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
• John 14:21-24 : 21 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 unto him. 22 Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
• John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
• Job 29:4 : 4 As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
• Ps 18:26 : 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
• Prov 17:15 : 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and understanding, and did reveal them unto babes:
• Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
• Prov 14:10 : 10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
• Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 [ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man. 12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth; 13 That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers; 14 In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. 16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; 18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.