While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
Proverbs 15:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: But the prayer of the upright is his delight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight! [Isa. 1:11; Jer. 6:20; Amos 5:22.] American Standard Version (1901) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight. Common English Bible The LORD detests the sacrifices of the wicked, but favors the prayers of those who do right. Catholic Public Domain Version The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable. |
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
I know, my God, that you search the heart and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people who are present here offering freely and joyously to you.
Let my prayer be counted as incense before you and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when brought with evil intent.
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools, for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.
O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see your face; let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
For I, the Lord, love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who kills a human, whoever sacrifices a lamb like one who breaks a dog’s neck, whoever presents a grain offering like one who offers pig’s blood, whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense like one who blesses an idol. Just as these have chosen their own ways and in their abominations they take delight,
Of what use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.
At the beginning of your supplications a word went out, and I have come to declare it, for you are greatly beloved. So consider the word and understand the vision:
If any of the flesh of your sacrifice of well-being is eaten on the third day, it shall not be acceptable, nor shall it be credited to the one who offers it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall incur guilt.
“With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
Haggai then said, “So is it with this people and with this nation before me, says the Lord, and so with every work of their hands; what they offer there is unclean.
Oh, that someone among you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hands.
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”