Proverbs 29:27
תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר ־ דָּֽרֶךְ ׃ פ
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
In Context
26רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי ־ מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט ־ אִֽישׁ ׃
Cross References
Psalms 119:115סֽוּרוּ ־ מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי ׃
Proverbs 13:19תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע ׃
Proverbs 29:10אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ ־ תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:27
26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord . See here, 1. What is the common course men take to advance and enrich themselves, and make themselves great: they seek the ruler's favour, and, as if all their judgment proceeded from him, to him they make all their court. Solomon was himself a ruler, and knew with what sedulity men made their application to him, some on one errand, others on another, but all for his favour. It is the way of the world to make interest with great men,… Read the whole commentary →