Proverbs 15:9
The way of the impious is an abomination to the Lord. Whoever pursues justice is loved by him.
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In Context
8The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing.
10Doctrine is evil to those who abandon the way of life. Whoever hates correction shall die.
Cross References
Psalms 5:5In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.
Psalms 146:8He covers heaven with clouds, and he prepares rain for the earth. He produces grass on the mountains and herbs for the service of men.
Proverbs 21:4To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.
Proverbs 21:21Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
Isaiah 51:1Listen to me, you who follow what is just and who seek the Lord. Pay attention to the rock from which you have been hewn, and to the walls of the pit from which you have been dug.
Jeremiah 44:4And I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising in the night, and sending, and saying: ‘Do not choose to do this abominable word, which I hate.’
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 →