Pro 29:27 | NETfull | STEP | An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:27

27 An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked. ^{▼▼ Heb “who is upright in the way” (so NASB; KJV and ASV are similar). Here “in the way” refers to the course of a person’s life, hence “who lives an upright life.” Cf. NAB “he who walks uprightly.”} ^{▼▼ The proverb makes a simple observation on life: The righteous detest the wicked, and the wicked detest the lifestyle of the righteous. Each is troublesome to the beliefs and the activities of the other.}

The Words of Agur

^{▼▼ This chapter has a title (30:1), Agur’s confession and petition (30:2–9), and a series of Agur’s admonitions (30:10–33).}