Proverbs 3:32 (GNV)

Passage

For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

Proverbs 3:31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

Proverbs 3:32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Proverbs 3:34 With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "frowarde", "abomination", "vnto", "lord", "secret", and "righteous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "frowarde" and "abomination", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "Bee not enuious for the wicked man..." into verse 33's "The curse of the Lord is in...", so "frowarde" and "abomination" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "frowarde" and "abomination" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.