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Proverbs 21:27

Integrity

25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!

28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.

29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.

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BSB
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
KJV
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
WEB
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
ASV
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
DARBY
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
BLB
The sacrifice of wicked ones [is] an abomination—how much more when he brings it in wickedness!
ÅB
De ugudeliges offer er en styggedom, og enda mere når de bærer det fram og har ondt i sinne!
OTB
De ondes offer er avskyelig, og enda mer når det bringes med onde hensikter.
B1930
De ugudeliges offer er en vederstyggelighet, og enda mere når de bærer det frem og har ondt i sinne!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 66:3

    Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

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  • Proverbs 15:8

    The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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  • Matthew 23:13

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

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  • Jeremiah 6:20

    What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

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  • Amos 5:21–22

    “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.

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  • Isaiah 1:11–16

    “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:21–23

    The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”

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  • Proverbs 28:9

    Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

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