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Proverbs 15:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness. "

Proverbs 15:9

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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way. Whoever hates reproof shall die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

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This explains the reason for the verse before it. The sacrifices of the wicked are hateful to God, not because they miss some small detail of ritual, but because their whole way of life is wicked. Their conduct is an offense to him, so their offerings are too. Sacrifices for sin were never accepted from people who planned to keep living in sin, and they were especially hateful when used to excuse sin or to gain permission to continue it.

For that reason, the prayer of the upright is his delight. God is a friend to such a person, and he loves the one who is still growing in righteousness, even if he has not yet reached it. He loves those who seek it, aim at it, and press on toward it, as Paul says in (Philippians 3:13).

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"For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish."

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"Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight."

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Proverbs 10:29

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"The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity."

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Psalms 11:5

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"The LORD examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence."

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Isaiah 26:10

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"Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see the LORD’s majesty."

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Deuteronomy 25:16

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"For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God."

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Proverbs 15:1

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Proverbs 15:2

"The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly."

Proverbs 15:3

"The LORD’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good."

Proverbs 15:4

"A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit."

Proverbs 15:5

"A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence."

Proverbs 15:6

"In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble."

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