Proverbs 29:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

4is abominationוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תh8441
1to the justצַ֭דִּיקִיםh6662
2manאִ֣ישׁh376
3An unjustעָ֑וֶלh5766
4is abominationוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תh8441
5to the wickedרָשָׁ֣עh7563
6and he that is uprightיְשַׁרh3477
7in the wayדָּֽרֶךְ׃h1870

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

A dishonest man detests the righteous, And the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!