Proverbs 29:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.”

Proverbs 29:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.”

Proverbs 29:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.”

Proverbs 29:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An abomination to the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked <FI>is<Fi> the upright in the way!”

Proverbs 29:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked [man].”

Proverbs 29:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked. ”

Proverbs 29:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:27 in Context — Proverbs 29

25 La crainte des hommes tend un piège, Mais celui qui se confie en l’Éternel est protégé.

26 Beaucoup de gens recherchent la faveur de celui qui domine, Mais c’est l’Éternel qui fait droit à chacun.

27 L’homme inique est en abomination aux justes, Et celui dont la voie est droite est en abomination aux méchants.

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What Does Proverbs 29:27 Mean?

Proverbs 29:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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