Pro 29:27 | MHM | STEP | The Deep Divide Between the Righteous and the Wicked This section talks about the strong differences between people who follow God and those who do not. It explains that good and evil are completely opposite, like light and darkness. There has always been a conflict between those who love God and those who do not, just as God said there would be enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent (Genesis 3:15 ). v. 27 : The verse says, An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked (Proverbs 29:27 ). This means that people who love God cannot stand evil behavior or evil people. They want to help everyone’s soul, but they hate wicked actions and try to avoid the company of those who do wrong. They feel a holy anger towards evil, and it is a shame for the wicked that good people cannot tolerate them. On the other hand, those who are not following God also hate the people who do right. An upright person makes them feel guilty or ashamed, so they dislike the righteous. This hostility is seen in stories like Cain and Abel, where Cain hated his brother because Abel was good (1 John 3:12 ). In the end, the wicked will see the righteous blessed and honored, and this will add to their misery (Psalm 49:14 ).

‏ Proverbs 29:27

The Deep Divide Between the Righteous and the Wicked

This section talks about the strong differences between people who follow God and those who do not. It explains that good and evil are completely opposite, like light and darkness. There has always been a conflict between those who love God and those who do not, just as God said there would be enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent (Genesis 3:15 ^a).

v. 27: The verse says, An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked (Proverbs 29:27 ^b). This means that people who love God cannot stand evil behavior or evil people. They want to help everyone’s soul, but they hate wicked actions and try to avoid the company of those who do wrong. They feel a holy anger towards evil, and it is a shame for the wicked that good people cannot tolerate them. On the other hand, those who are not following God also hate the people who do right. An upright person makes them feel guilty or ashamed, so they dislike the righteous. This hostility is seen in stories like Cain and Abel, where Cain hated his brother because Abel was good (1 John 3:12 ^c). In the end, the wicked will see the righteous blessed and honored, and this will add to their misery (Psalm 49:14 ^d).