PRO 15:9 Parallel View

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ULT An abomination to Yahweh is the way of the wicked one,
 ⇔ but a pursuer of righteousness he loves.

UST Yahweh detests what wicked people do,
⇔ but he loves people who diligently try to act righteously.

BSB  ⇔ The LORD detests the way of the wicked,
⇔ but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

OEB The Lord abhors the way of the wicked,
⇔ but he loves the man that is bent upon righteousness.

WEB The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
⇔ but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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

NET The Lord abhors the way of the wicked,
 ⇔ but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

LSV The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH,
And He loves whoever is pursuing righteousness.

FBV The Lord hates the ways of the wicked, but he loves those who do what is right.

T4T  ⇔ Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked people,
⇔ but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.

LEB • but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

BBE The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

ASV The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
 ⇔ But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

DRA The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.

YLT An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

DBY The way of a wicked [man] is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.

RV The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

WBS The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

KJB The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
(The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth/loves him that followeth/follows after righteousness. )

BB The way of the vngodly is an abhomination vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth righteousnesse, him he loueth.
(The way of the ungodly is an abhomination unto the Lord: but who so followeth/follows righteousness, him he loveth/loves.)

GNV The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
(The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth/loves him that followeth/follows righteousnes. )

CB The waye of the vngodly is an abhominacio vnto ye LORDE, but who so foloweth righteousnes, him he loueth.
(The way of the ungodly is an abhominacio unto ye/you_all LORD, but who so followeth/follows righteousness, him he loveth/loves.)

WYC The lijf of the vnpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, schal be loued of the Lord.
(The life of the unpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, shall be loved of the Lord.)

LUT Des GOttlosen Weg ist dem HErrn ein Greuel; wer aber der Gerechtigkeit nachjagt, der wird geliebet.
(Des Godlosen path is to_him HErrn a Greuel; wer but the Gerechtigkeit nachjagt, the becomes loved.)

CLV Abominatio est Domino via impii; qui sequitur justitiam diligitur ab eo.
(Abominatio it_is Domino road impii; who sequitur justitiam diligitur away eo. )

BRN The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.

BrLXX Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀσεβοῦς, διώκοντας δὲ δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷ.
(Bdelugma Kuriōi hodoi asebous, diōkontas de dikaiosunaʸn agapa. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה

abomination YHWH

See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דֶּ֣רֶךְ

road/way_of

See how you translated the same use of way in 1:15.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

רָשָׁ֑ע & וּ⁠מְרַדֵּ֖ף

wicked & (Some words not found in UHB: abomination YHWH road/way_of wicked and,pursues righteousness loves )

Here, the wicked one and a pursuer represent types of people, not one particular wicked one or pursuer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “the wicked ones … but the pursuers of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה

and,pursues righteousness

Here Solomon refers to someone being diligent to live righteously as if that person were a pursuer of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but someone who strives to be righteous”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

צְדָקָ֣ה

righteousness

See how you translated the abstract noun righteousness in 1:3.

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