An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWHיְהוָהis the wayדֶּרֶךְof the wicked,רָשָׁעbut whoever pursuesוּמְרַדֵּףrighteousnessצְדָקָהhe loves.יֶאֱהָב
Proverbs 15:9
Study it in the app“An abomination to YHWH is the way of the wicked, but whoever pursues righteousness he loves.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 15:9, word by word
- 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- is the wayדֶּרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- but whoever pursuesמְרַדֵּףmeradef
seek
To pursue something eagerly, like peace.
Where else “meradef” appears- righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appears- he lovesיֶאֱהָבyeehav
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “yeehav” appears
The context
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to YHWH, but the prayer of the upright is his pleasure.
9 · This verse (above)
10Harsh correction is for whoever abandons the path; whoever hates reproof will die.