King James Version

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

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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.צַ֭דִּיקִיםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…עָ֑וֶלaveliniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).וְתוֹעֲבַ֖תvetoavatand abominableתּוֹעֵבַהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and 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.רָשָׁ֣עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יְשַׁרyesharstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “straight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).דָּֽרֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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American Standard Version (1901)

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Young’s Literal Translation

An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!

World English Bible

A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

Darby Translation

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked [man].

Douay-Rheims

The just abhor the wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα δίκαιος ἀνὴρ ἀνδρὶ ἀδίκῳ, βδέλυγμα δὲ ἀνόμῳ κατευθύνουσα ὁδός.