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Psalms 11:5 KJV

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 11:5, King James Version

In context

4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

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Cross-references

  • Proverbs 6:16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
  • James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.