The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.Proverbs 11:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃
- תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat“[are] [the] abomination of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹעֵבַה · “abomination” · Strong's H8441
- יְ֭הוָהYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- עִקְּשֵׁי־'i.ke.shei-“perverse [people] of”Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from עִקֵּשׁ · “twisted” · Strong's H6141
- לֵ֑בLev“heart”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.No“and [are] pleasure his”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָצוֹן · “acceptance” · Strong's H7522
- תְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.mei“[people] blameless of”Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from תָּמִים · “blameless” · Strong's H8549H
- דָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekh“way”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)