Proverbs 15:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:9 — KJV
“The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.”
— Proverbs 15:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:9 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 15:9
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:9: wicked, lord, after
“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:9: way, abomination, lord
“And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. present: Heb. found from...: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:9: way, abomination, lord
“But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:9: way, abomination, lord
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:9: way, wicked, abomination
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