Proverbs 15:8

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to YHWH, but the prayer of the upright is his pleasure.”

Proverbs 15:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 15:8, word by word

The sacrificeזֶבַחzevach

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

Where else “zevach” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַתtoavat

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toavat” appears
to YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
but the prayerתְפִלַּתtefilat

prayer

Prayer: words addressed to God to ask, to intercede or to praise. Several psalms bear this name.

Where else “tefilat” appears
of the uprightיְשָׁרִיםyesharim

upright

Acting well before YHWH, without bending.

Where else “yesharim” appears
is his pleasureרְצוֹנretson

acceptance

For YHWH to welcome someone or their offering.

Where else “retson” appears

The context

7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, but the heart of the senseless is not so.

8 · This verse (above)

9An abomination to YHWH is the way of the wicked, but whoever pursues righteousness he loves.

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