Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
9The way of a wicked man is an abomination to LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:10And the speech pleased LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Psalms 17:1Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
Proverbs 15:29LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 28:9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, who are in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the steep place, let me see thy countenance; let me hear thy voice. For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Isaiah 1:11What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says LORD. I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts. And I do not delight in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he-goats.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:8
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. This is to the same purport with v. 2 , and shows what a blessing a wise man is and what a burden a fool is to those about him. Only here observe further, 1. That we then use knowledge aright when we disperse it, not confine it to a few of our intimates, and grudge it to others who would make as good use of it, but give a portion of this spiritual alms to seven and also to eight, not only be communicative, but diffusive, of this… Read the whole commentary →