Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But him who followeth after righteousness he loveth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
10Sore chastisement shall be to him that forsaketh the way; He that hateth reproof shall die.
Cross References
Psalms 5:5The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.
Psalms 146:8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; The LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; The LORD loveth the righteous.
Proverbs 21:4The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.
Proverbs 21:21He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that pursue righteousness. Ye that seek Jehovah! Look to the rock whence ye were hewn, To the pit-quarry whence ye were digged!
Jeremiah 44:4and I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying: O do not 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 →