Focused Passage

Proverbs 15:9

The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life

The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.

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9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

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Verse 9

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The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular detests תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת H8441 Noun - feminine singular construct the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular of the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular but He loves יֶאֱהָֽב׃ H157 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular those who pursue וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף H7291 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular

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