Proverbs 15:8

The Scriptures 1998

The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

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1 Kings 3:10

And the word was good in the eyes of יהוה, that Shelomoh had asked this.

1 Chronicles 29:17

“And I know, my Elohim, that You are trying the heart and desire uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have voluntarily given all these. And now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to give voluntarily to You.

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be prepared before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

Psalm 17:1

Hear righteousness, יהוה, Listen to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, From lips without deceit.

Proverbs 10:24

What the wrong one fears comes upon him, But the desire of the righteous is granted.

Proverbs 15:29

יהוה  is far from the wrong ones, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.

Proverbs 21:27

The slaughtering of the wrong is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wickedness!

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and right-ruling Is more acceptable to יהוה  than a slaughtering.

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps when you go to the House of Elohim. And draw near to listen rather than to give the slaughtering of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

Song of Solomon 2:14

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the covering of the cliff, Let me see your appearance, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your appearance is lovely.”

Isaiah 61:8

“For I, יהוה, love right-ruling; I hate robbery for burnt offering. And I shall give their reward in truth, and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 66:3

“But whoever slaughters the bull slays a man; whoever slaughters the lamb breaks a dog’s neck; whoever brings a grain offering – pig’s blood; whoever burns incense blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways, and their being delights in their abominations.

Jeremiah 6:20

“What need have I of frankincense from Sheḇ

Daniel 9:23

“At the beginning of your supplications a word went out, and I have come to make it known, for you are greatly appreciated. So consider the word and understand the vision:

Leviticus 7:18

‘However, if any of the flesh of his peace offering is eaten at all on the third day, it is not accepted. It is not reckoned to him who brings it, it is unclean to him, and the being who eats of it bears his crookedness.

Micah 6:6

With what shall I come before יהוה, bow myself before the high Elohim? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

Micah 6:7

Is יהוה  pleased with thousands of rams or ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my being?

Haggai 2:14

And Ḥ

Malachi 1:10

“Who among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you,” said יהוה  of hosts, “Nor do I accept an offering from your hands.

John 4:24

“Elohim is Spirit, and those who worship Him need to worship in spirit and truth.”