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- Proverbs
- Chapter 21
- Verse 27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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Gill's Exposition
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination,.... That is, to the Lord, as in Pro 15:8; and as it is here added in the Septuagint and Arabic versions;
how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked…
Barnes' Notes
A lower depth even than Pro 15:8. The wicked man may connect his devotion with his guilt, offer his sacrifice and vow his vow (as men have done under paganism or corrupted Christianity) for success in…
Matthew Henry
Sacrifices were of divine institution; and when they were offered in faith, and with repentance and reformation, God was greatly honoured by them and well-pleased in them. But they were often not only…
Cambridge Bible
with a wicked mind In any case the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, even when he brings it in a mere formal spirit, because of the moral character of the offerer (Pro 15:8; Isa 1:13-15). But…
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