Proverbs 15:9
An abomination of the Lord is the way of the wicked; but him that pursueth righteousness will he love.
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Psalms 5:5(5:6) The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.
Psalms 146:8The Lord causeth the blind to see; the Lord raiseth up those who are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous:
Proverbs 21:4Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
Proverbs 21:21He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that pursue righteousness, that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were dug up.
Jeremiah 44:4And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, making them rise early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not commit this abominable thing 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 →