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 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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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