Proverbs 15:8

NETBible

The Lord abhors 1  the sacrifices 2  of the wicked, 3  but the prayer 4  of the upright pleases him. 5 

NIV ©

The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

NASB ©

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

NLT ©

The LORD hates the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

MSG ©

GOD can't stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers.

BBE ©

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

KJV
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NASB ©
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NETBible

The Lord abhors 1  the sacrifices 2  of the wicked, 3  but the prayer 4  of the upright pleases him. 5 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.” Cf. NIV “the Lord detests”; NCV, NLT “the Lord hates”; CEV “the Lord is disgusted.”

2 tn Heb “sacrifice” (so many English versions).

3 sn The sacrifices of the wicked are hated by the Lord because the worshipers are insincere and blasphemous (e.g., Prov 15:29; 21:3; 28:9; Ps 40:6-8; Isa 1:10-17). In other words, the spiritual condition of the worshiper determines whether or not the worship is acceptable to God.

4 sn J. H. Greenstone notes that if God will accept the prayers of the upright, he will accept their sacrifices; for sacrifice is an outer ritual and easily performed even by the wicked, but prayer is a private and inward act and not usually fabricated by unbelievers (Proverbs, 162).

5 tn Heb “[is] his pleasure.” The 3rd person masculine singular suffix functions as a subjective genitive: “he is pleased.” God is pleased with the prayers of the upright.