Proverbs 15:9
The Lord hates the ways of the wicked, but he loves those who do what is right.
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8The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.
10If you leave the right path you will be severely disciplined; anyone who hates correction will die.
Cross References
Psalms 5:5The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.
Psalms 146:8The Lord makes the blind see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves those who do what's right.
Proverbs 21:4Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.
Proverbs 21:21If you pursue goodness and trustworthy love, you'll find life, prosperity, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1Listen to me, those of you who follow what is right, and who worship the Lord. Think about the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were chiseled.
Jeremiah 44:4I sent you all my servants the prophets time and again to warn you: “Don't do these offensive things 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 →