Proverbs 15:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

Cross References

Psalm 1:6

Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

Psalm 11:7

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

Psalm 139:24

See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

Psalm 5:5

The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

Proverbs 15:10

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Proverbs 21:21

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

Proverbs 21:4

A high look and a heart of pride, of the evil-doer is sin.

Proverbs 21:8

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

Proverbs 4:19

The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

Isaiah 51:1

Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.

Isaiah 51:7

Give ear to me, you who have knowledge of righteousness, in whose heart is my law; have no fear of the evil words of men, and give no thought to their curses.

Jeremiah 44:4

And I sent all my servants the prophets to you, getting up early and sending them, saying, Do not do this disgusting thing which is hated by me.

Hosea 6:3

And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

Habakkuk 1:13

Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?

Matthew 7:13

Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.

Deuteronomy 7:13

And he will give you his love, blessing you and increasing you: he will send his blessing on the offspring of your body and the fruit of your land, your grain and your wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock, in the land which by his oath to your fathers he undertook to give you.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.