Proverbs 29:27

27 An 1unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is 2upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:27 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just
Not his person, but his actions, his unrighteous actions, his ungodly life and conversation; which a man, holy, just, and good, loathes and abhors, and cannot forbear expressing his abhorrence of; and therefore shuns his company, and will have no fellowship with him. And, on the other hand, [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked;
that man that is upright in heart and life, that walks according to the rule of the divine word, in the path of holiness, in the way of truth and righteousness, he is abhorred by a wicked man; he cannot have any pleasure in his company; he is under some awe and restraint which is disagreeable to him; and he cannot bear the reproofs he gives him; besides, if he is silent, his whole life and conversation carries in it a tacit reproof, conviction, and condemnation of him. There always has been a mutual enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, ( Genesis 3:15 ) .

Proverbs 29:27 In-Context

25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.
26 Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD .
27 An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 6:8; Psalms 139:21, 22; Proverbs 12:8
  • 2. Psalms 69:4; Proverbs 29:10; Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:9; John 15:18; John 17:14; 1 John 3:13
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