The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 21:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable – how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives! Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sacrifice of the wicked is exceedingly disgusting and abhorrent [to the Lord]–how much more when he brings it with evil intention? American Standard Version (1901) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! Common English Bible The LORD detests the sacrifices of the wicked, especially when brought with devious motives. Catholic Public Domain Version The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. |
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law – even his prayer is detestable.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to approach in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for they ignorantly do wrong.
One person slaughters an ox, another kills a person; one person sacrifices a lamb, another breaks a dog’s neck; one person offers a grain offering, another offers pig’s blood; one person offers incense, another praises an idol – all these have chosen their ways and delight in their abhorrent practices.
What use to me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please me.
Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, ‘Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.’
‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. ,