27A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.


In Context

24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

26 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh.

27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

Proverbs 29:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:27The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:27The just abhor the wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous: and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:27An abomination to the righteous is the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked is the upright in the way!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.