8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.


In Context

5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

9 The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.

10 Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path; he that hateth reproof shall die.

Proverbs 15:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.