Proverbs 21:27
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Read in contextProverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Read in contextMatthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:20
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Read in contextAmos 5:21–22
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:11–16
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:21–23
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
Read in contextProverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Read in context