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Proverbs 29:27

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27A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,

but the uprightm is an abomination to the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. mLiterally “upright of way”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,

but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The righteous detest the dishonest;

the wicked detest the upright.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,

and one whose way is upright

is detestable to the wicked.

NLTNew Living Translation

The righteous despise the unjust;

the wicked despise the godly.

KJV 1900King James Version

An unjust man is an abomination to the just:

And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.