Proverbs 29:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
An unjustעָ֑וֶל
(a·vel;)
5766: injustice, unrighteousnessfrom an unused word
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
is abominableתֹּועֲבַ֣ת
(to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to the righteous,צַ֭דִּיקִים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
And he who is uprightיְשַׁר־
(ye·shar-)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in the wayדָּֽרֶךְ׃
(da·rech.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
is abominableוְתֹועֲבַ֖ת
(ve·to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to the wicked.רָשָׁ֣ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
An unjust
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a 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)
is an abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to the just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
and he that is upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
is abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

International Standard Version
The unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.

NET Bible
An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An evil man is defiled to the righteous, and the right way is defiled to the evil ones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.

King James 2000 Bible
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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