Verse List for PROV 15:9

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Yahweh detests what wicked people do, ⇔ ^ but he loves those who strive to do what’s right.

OET-LV is_(the)_abomination _of YHWH the _way a _wicked_person and_one _who_pursues righteousness he _loves.

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

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

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

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 • An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
• 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.

Moff A wicked life is loathsome to the Eternal: ⇔  he loves the man bent upon honesty.

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.

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

SLT The way of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and he will love him pursuing justice.

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

KJB-1769 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/disgusting_thing unto the LORD: but he loveth/loves him that followeth/follows after righteousness.)

KJB-1611 The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the LORD: but he loueth him that followeth after righteousnes.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps 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 abomination/disgusting_thing unto the Lord: but whoso/whoever followeth/follows righteousness, him he loveth/loves.)

Gnva 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/disgusting_thing unto the Lord: but he loveth/loves him that followeth/follows righteousness.)

Cvdl 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 abomination/disgusting_thing unto ye/you_all LORD, but whoso/whoever followeth/follows righteousness, him he loveth/loves.)

Wycl 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 impious/wicked man is abomination/disgusting_thing to the Lord; he that sueth rightfulness/righteousness, shall be loved of the Lord.)

Luth Des GOttlosen Weg ist dem HErr’s ein Greuel; wer aber der Gerechtigkeit nachjagt, der wird geliebet.
(The godless_one(s) way/path/road is to_him LORD’s a abomination/disgusting_thing; who but the/of_the justice chases, the/of_the becomes loved.)

ClVg Abominatio est Domino via impii; qui sequitur justitiam diligitur ab eo.
(Abominatio it_is Master way/road wicked; who/which follows justice is_loved away by_him.)

UHB תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּ⁠מְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ ‡

BrLXX Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀσεβοῦς, διώκοντας δὲ δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷ.

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