Proverbs 15:9
An abomination to Yahweh, is the way of the lawless, but, the pursuer of righteousness, he loveth.
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Psalms 5:5Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes,—Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:
Psalms 146:8Yahweh, who opened [the eyes of] the blind, Yahweh, who raiseth the prostrate, Yahweh, who loveth the righteous;
Proverbs 21:4Loftiness of eyes, and ambition of heart—the lamp of the lawless, are sin.
Proverbs 21:21He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken unto me, Ye that pursue righteousness, Ye that seek Yahweh,—Look well unto the rock whence ye were hewn, And unto the quarry whence ye were digged:
Jeremiah 44:4yet I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, betimes sending them, saying, Do not, I pray you, 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 →