Proverbs 29:27

27 ¹An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination 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 lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

26 Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

Cross References

• 1. 29:27 [2 Cor. 6:14]