Proverbs 29:27
Strong's Lexicon
An unjust
עָ֑וֶל (‘ā·wel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5766: 1) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong 1a) violent deeds of injustice 1b) injustice (of speech) 1c) injustice (generally)

man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

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 righteous,
צַ֭דִּיקִים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

and one whose way
דָּֽרֶךְ׃ (dā·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

is upright
יְשַׁר־ (yə·šar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
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 detestable
וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | 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 wicked.
רָשָׁ֣ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
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)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable 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!

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

New Living Translation
The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly.

English Standard Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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.

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

English Revised Version
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!
















Cross References
Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

John 15:18
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

1 John 3:13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Psalm 6:8
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalm 69:4
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Psalm 139:21
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Psalm 139:22
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

Proverbs 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
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