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Proverbs 15:8–9

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15:8The Lord abhors20 the sacrifices21 of the wicked,22

but the prayer23 of the upright pleases him.24

15:9The Lord abhors25 the way of the wicked,

but he loves those26 who pursue27 righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. 20 Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yéhvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.” Cf. “the Lord detests”; , “the Lord hates”; “the Lord is disgusted.”
  2. 21 Heb “sacrifice” (so many English versions).
  3. 22 The sacrifices of the wicked are hated by the Lord because the worshipers are insincere and blasphemous (e.g., Prov 15:29; 21:3; 28:9; Ps 40:6–8; Isa 1:10–17). In other words, the spiritual condition of the worshiper determines whether or not the worship is acceptable to God.
  4. 23 J. H. Greenstone notes that if God will accept the prayers of the upright, he will accept their sacrifices; for sacrifice is an outer ritual and easily performed even by the wicked, but prayer is a private and inward act and not usually fabricated by unbelievers (Proverbs, 162).
  5. 24 Heb “[is] his pleasure.” The 3rd person masculine singular suffix functions as a subjective genitive: “he is pleased.” God is pleased with the prayers of the upright.
  6. 25 Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yéhvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.”
  7. 26 Heb “the one who” (so ).
  8. 27 God hates the way of the wicked, that is, their lifestyle and things they do. God loves those who pursue righteousness, the Piel verb signifying a persistent pursuit. W. G. Plaut says, “He who loves God will be moved to an active, persistent, and even dangerous search for justice” (Proverbs, 170).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

but he loves him who pursues righteousness.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,

but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,

but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,

but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,

but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,

but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,

but he loves those who pursue godliness.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh,

but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,

but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord:

But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord:

But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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