Focused Passage

Proverbs 21:27

The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength

The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

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Verse 27

Original words

The sacrifice זֶ֣בַח H2077 Noun - masculine singular construct of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural is detestable תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה H8441 Noun - feminine singular how much more so אַ֝֗ף H637 Conjunction when כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction brought יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular with ill intent בְזִמָּ֥ה H2154 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

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