Proverbs 15:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

An abomination to Jehovah `is' the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
  • Prov 21:21 : 21 Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
  • Isa 26:7 : 7 The path for the righteous `is' uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.
  • Isa 51:1 : 1 Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock -- ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit -- ye have been digged.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Hearken unto Me, ye who know righteousness, A people, in whose heart `is' My law, Fear ye not the reproach of men, And for their reviling be not affrighted,
  • Jer 44:4 : 4 `And I send unto you all my servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: I pray you, do not this abomination that I have hated --
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.'
  • Hab 1:13 : 13 Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 `Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide `is' the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
  • Ps 1:6 : 6 For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!
  • Ps 146:8-9 : 8 Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous, 9 Jehovah is preserving the strangers, The fatherless and widow He causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked `is' as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.
  • Prov 21:4 : 4 Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked `is' sin.
  • Prov 21:8 : 8 Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.

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  • 8 The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.

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    18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

    19 Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

    20 An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

  • 27 An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • 32 For an abomination to Jehovah `is' the perverted, And with the upright `is' His secret counsel.

  • 15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

  • 26 An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness.

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    6 For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

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    5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

    6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • 29 The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • 5 Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

  • 2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

  • 27 The sacrifice of the wicked `is' abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

  • 16 for the abomination of Jehovah thy God `is' any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.

  • 12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

  • 16 These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven `are' abominations to His soul.

  • 29 Far `is' Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

  • 3 Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

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    10 Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

    11 Sheol and destruction `are' before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

  • 1 Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

  • 10 Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

  • 13 The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • 7 For righteous `is' Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

  • 2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

  • 20 Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.

  • 5 An abomination to Jehovah `is' every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

  • 26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • 8 Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.

  • 5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

  • 5 Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

  • 22 An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • 21 Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

  • 15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • 8 Good and upright `is' Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

  • 17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • 9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • 12 There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

  • 19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

  • 29 A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

  • 3 To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

  • 32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

  • 32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

  • 24 Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

  • 28 For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

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    9 Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

  • 15 For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,

  • 9 Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer `is' an abomination.