Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
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In Context
10There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die.
Cross References
Psalms 5:5The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalms 146:8Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Proverbs 21:4A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hold of the pit whence ye were digged.
Jeremiah 44:4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that 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 →