The sacrificeזֶבַחof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםis an abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWH,יְהוָהbut the prayerוּתְפִלַּתof the uprightיְשָׁרִיםis his pleasure.רְצוֹנוֹ
Proverbs 15:8
Study it in the app“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to YHWH, but the prayer of the upright is his pleasure.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.