Proverbs 15:9

15:9 The Lord abhors 1  the way of the wicked,

but he loves those 2  who pursue 3  righteousness.

1 tn Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.”

2 tn Heb “the one who” (so NRSV).

3 sn God hates the way of the wicked, that is, their lifestyle and things they do. God loves those who pursue righteousness, the Piel verb signifying a persistent pursuit. W. G. Plaut says, “He who loves God will be moved to an active, persistent, and even dangerous search for justice” (Proverbs, 170).