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Proverbs 15:9

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

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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).רָשָׁ֑עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וּמְרַדֵּ֖ףumeradefand chaseרָדַףconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).צְדָקָ֣הtsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).יֶאֱהָֽבyeehavloveאָהַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, an unfinished actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀσεβοῦς, διώκοντας δὲ δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷ.