Proverbs 15:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm tôʿăḇat YHWH ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm rəṣônô

Grammar Details

• *Zeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of
• *rəšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
• *tôʿăḇat*: noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of
• YHWH: proper noun - divine name
• *ûtəp̄illat*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of
• *yəšārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - upright ones
• *rəṣônô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure

Word Meanings

• *Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm*: sacrifice of wicked/offering of evil ones
• *tôʿăḇat YHWH*: abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD
• *ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm*: but prayer of upright/yet supplication of righteous
• *rəṣônô*: his delight/his pleasure/acceptable to him

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:29 : 29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
• Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
• 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
• Jer 6:20 : 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
• Isa 1:10-15 : 10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
• Isa 61:8 : 8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
• Prov 28:9 : 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
• Jer 7:21-23 : 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
• John 4:24 : 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
• Eccl 5:1 : 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
• Isa 66:3 : 3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
• Ps 17:1 : 1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
• Song 2:14 : 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
• Amos 5:21-22 : 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.