Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 16:5 (KJV)

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
— Proverbs 16:5 (KJV)

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I Was a Snob and It Breaks My Heart
Article by Kimberli J. Brackett
How hard is it to admit that we can be religious snobs? Kimberli Brackett reminds us that it is easy to slip into the role of being prideful and a snob who hurts others because of our silly and stupid pridefulness.

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Illustration of Proverbs 16:5 (KJV) — Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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