Proverbs 15:9
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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Psalms 5:5\5:4\For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
Psalms 146:8The 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;
Proverbs 21:4A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.
Proverbs 21:21He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Isaiah 51:1Give 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.
Jeremiah 44:4And 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.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:9
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Note, 1. God so hates wicked people, whose hearts are malicious and their lives mischievous, that even their sacrifices are an abomination to him. God has sacrifices brought him even by wicked men, to stop the mouth of conscience and to keep up their reputation in the world, as malefactors come to a sanctuary, not because it is a holy place, but because it shelters them from justice; but their sacrifices,… Read the whole commentary →