Proverbs 15:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:8 — KJV
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”
— Proverbs 15:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:8
“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:8: abomination, lord, upright
“And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:8: sacrifice, abomination, lord
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:8: wicked, lord, upright
“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. sheep: or, goat”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:8: sacrifice, abomination, lord
“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:8: sacrifice, lord, delight
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