Proverbs 15:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”
רָצוֹן
Pleasure, delight, acceptance. Ratson. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight. His pleasure is the goal not our performance.
רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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תּוֹעֵבַה
is the abomination of
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תּוֹעֵבַה
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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זֶבַח
the sacrifice of
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זֶבַח
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
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יָשָׁר
upright people
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יָשָׁר
straight (literally or figuratively)
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