1 Chronicles 29:17

17I know, my God, athat you test the heart and bhave pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.

Psalms 147:10-11

10His delight is not in cthe strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11but the Lord dtakes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who ehope in his steadfast love.

Proverbs 11:1

1 fA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
gbut a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20

20Those of hcrooked heart are ian abomination to the Lord,
but those of jblameless ways are khis delight.

Proverbs 12:22

22 lLying lips are man abomination to the Lord,
nbut those who act faithfully are his delight.

Proverbs 15:8

8 oThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but pthe prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Malachi 2:17

The Messenger of the Lord

17 qYou have wearied the Lord with your words. rBut you say, “How have we wearied him?” sBy saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delights in them.” Or by asking, t“Where is the God of justice?”

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