Proverbs 15:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.
  • Prov 21:21 : 21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
  • Isa 26:7 : 7 The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.
  • Isa 51:1 : 1 Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Give ear to me, you who have knowledge of righteousness, in whose heart is my law; have no fear of the evil words of men, and give no thought to their curses.
  • Jer 44:4 : 4 And I sent all my servants the prophets to you, getting up early and sending them, saying, Do not do this disgusting thing which is hated by me.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.
  • Hab 1:13 : 13 Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
  • Ps 1:6 : 6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
  • Ps 146:8-9 : 8 The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright; 9 The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
  • Prov 21:4 : 4 A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.
  • Prov 21:8 : 8 Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

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    15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

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