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Proverbs 15:9

Hebrew
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב
ESV
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
NIV
The LORD detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
NLT
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness.
LXX
βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀσεβοῦς διώκοντας δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷ
KJV
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Proverbs 15:8 ← Proverbs 15:9 → Proverbs 15:10

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