Proverbs 29:27

27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are 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 others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.

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

27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.