Proverbs 15:8
Strong's Lexicon
The sacrifice
זֶ֣בַח (ze·ḇaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2077: 1) sacrifice 1a) sacrifices of righteousness 1b) sacrifices of strife 1c) sacrifices to dead things 1d) the covenant sacrifice 1e) the passover 1f) annual sacrifice 1g) thank offering

of the wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

is detestable
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

to the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

but the prayer
וּתְפִלַּ֖ת (ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8605: 1) prayer 1a) prayer 1b) pray a prayer 1c) house of prayer 1d) hear prayer 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer)

of the upright
יְשָׁרִ֣ים (yə·šā·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

is His delight.
רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ (rə·ṣō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Young's Literal Translation
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

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

New American Standard Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

King James Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

New Living Translation
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

English Standard Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

New American Standard Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

King James Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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

International Standard Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

NET Bible
The LORD abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

American Standard Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

English Revised Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Young's Literal Translation
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
















Cross References
Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Ecclesiastes 5:1
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Isaiah 1:11
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.

Jeremiah 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.

Micah 6:7
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
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