Proverbs 29:27 - The Message Good people can’t stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can’t stand the sight of well-chosen goodness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked. American Standard Version (1901) An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked. Common English Bible The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous; the straight path is disgusting to the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version The just abhor an impious man. And the impious abhor those who are on the right way. By keeping the word, the son shall be free from perdition. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The 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. |