Pro 15:9 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord abhors the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

Proverbs 15:9

9 The Lord abhors ^{▼▼ Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (y^ehvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.”} the way of the wicked,
but he loves those ^{▼▼ Heb “the one who” (so NRSV).} who pursue ^{▼▼ God hates the way of the wicked, that is, their lifestyle and things they do. God loves those who pursue righteousness, the Piel verb signifying a persistent pursuit. W. G. Plaut says, “He who loves God will be moved to an active, persistent, and even dangerous search for justice” (Proverbs, 170).} righteousness.