Proverbs 15:9
The way of the vngodly is an abhomination vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth righteousnesse, him he loueth.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
10Correction is greeuous vnto hym that forsaketh the way: and who so hateth correction shall dye.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:4An high looke, a proude heart, and the plowing of the vngodly is sinne.
Proverbs 21:21Who so foloweth righteousnesse and mercy, findeth both life, righteousnesse, and honour.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken vnto me ye that holde of ryghteousnesse, and ye that seeke the Lorde: take heede to ye stone wherout ye are hewen, and to the graue wherout ye are digged.
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 →