Proverbs 29:27

American Standard Version (1901)

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 139:21 : 21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
  • 1 John 3:13 : 13 Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
  • Ps 119:115 : 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
  • Prov 29:10 : 10 The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.
  • Zech 11:8 : 8 And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
  • John 7:7 : 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
  • John 15:17-19 : 17 These things I command you, that ye may love one another. 18 If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before [it hated] you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
  • John 15:23 : 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 17:15
    83%

    15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Prov 15:8-9
    2 verses
    81%

    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

  • Prov 3:32
    80%

    32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

  • Prov 11:20
    79%

    20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

  • Deut 25:16
    78%

    16For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

  • Prov 16:12
    77%

    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

  • Prov 24:24
    77%

    24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

  • Prov 21:29
    76%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

    6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 21:27
    76%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

  • Prov 11:1
    76%

    1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

  • Prov 29:10
    75%

    10The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

  • Prov 15:26
    75%

    26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Prov 12:2
    75%

    2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  • Prov 10:29
    75%

    29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Ps 1:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

    6For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

  • Prov 29:6
    74%

    6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

  • Prov 20:23
    74%

    23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

  • Prov 21:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

    8The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

  • Lam 3:36
    73%

    36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

  • Prov 25:26
    73%

    26[ As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

  • Prov 21:12
    73%

    12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

  • Prov 12:26
    73%

    26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Prov 16:5
    73%

    5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

  • Isa 26:10
    73%

    10Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

  • Prov 17:23
    73%

    23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

  • Isa 29:21
    73%

    21that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

  • Prov 29:26
    72%

    26Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment [cometh] from Jehovah.

  • Isa 5:23
    72%

    23that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  • Job 17:8
    72%

    8Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

  • Ps 34:21
    72%

    21Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

  • Prov 14:19
    72%

    19The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

  • Prov 24:9
    72%

    9The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 20:10
    72%

    10Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:15
    72%

    15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 17:11
    72%

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Job 34:17
    72%

    17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?--

  • Prov 12:7
    72%

    7The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Prov 11:6
    72%

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

  • Prov 24:15
    72%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

  • Prov 6:16
    72%

    16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

  • Job 15:16
    72%

    16How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!