[15:8] 1 tn Heb “an abomination of the
[15:8] 2 tn Heb “sacrifice” (so many English versions).
[15:8] 3 sn The sacrifices of the wicked are hated by the
[15:8] 4 sn J. H. Greenstone notes that if God will accept the prayers of the upright, he will accept their sacrifices; for sacrifice is an outer ritual and easily performed even by the wicked, but prayer is a private and inward act and not usually fabricated by unbelievers (Proverbs, 162).
[15:8] 5 tn Heb “[is] his pleasure.” The 3rd person masculine singular suffix functions as a subjective genitive: “he is pleased.” God is pleased with the prayers of the upright.
[15:9] 6 tn Heb “an abomination of the
[15:9] 7 tn Heb “the one who” (so NRSV).
[15:9] 8 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).