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Proverbs 15:8 Interlinear

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD but the prayer of the upright is his delight”

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Proverbs 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	זֶ֣בַח	H2077	The sacrifice	properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
2	רְ֭שָׁעִים	H7563	of the wicked	morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
3	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	H8441	is an abomination	properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
4	יְהוָ֑ה	H3068	to the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5	וּתְפִלַּ֖ת	H8605	but the prayer	intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
6	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	H3477	of the upright	straight (literally or figuratively)
7	רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	H7522	is his delight	delight (especially as shown)

Proverbs 15:8 (current)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD but the prayer of the upright is his delight