Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.
New American Standard Bible
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
King James Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Holman Bible
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
International Standard Version
What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
A Conservative Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination. How much more when he brings it with a wicked mind!
American Standard Version
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
Amplified
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord].
How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?
Bible in Basic English
The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!
Darby Translation
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
Julia Smith Translation
The sacrifice of the unjust is an abomination, for also he will bring it in mischief.
King James 2000
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination; how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!
Modern King James verseion
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful to God; how much more when he brings it with a wicked mind?
NET Bible
The wicked person's sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!
New Heart English Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind.
The Emphasized Bible
The sacrifice of the lawless, is an abomination, how much more, when, with wickedness, he bringeth it in!
Webster
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
World English Bible
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
Youngs Literal Translation
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.
Interlinear
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
26 He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back. 27 The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness. 28 A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:8
The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.
Isaiah 66:3
For whoso slayeth an ox for me, doth me so great dishonour, as he that killeth a man. He that killeth a sheep for me, choketh a dog. He that bringeth me meat offerings, offereth swine's blood. Who so maketh me a memorial of incense, praiseth the thing that is unright. Yet take they such ways in hand, and their soul delighteth in these abominations.
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.
1 Samuel 13:12-13
then said I, 'The Philistines shall come down upon me to Gilgal, before I have made supplication unto the LORD.' And therefore I took a courage with me and offered burnt offerings."
1 Samuel 15:21-23
And the people took of the spoil, sheep, oxen, and the chiefest of the things which should have been destroyed, to offer unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal."
Psalm 50:8-13
I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.
Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.
Isaiah 1:11-16
Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.
Jeremiah 7:11-12
What? Think you this house that beareth my name, is a den of thieves? And these things are not done privily, but before mine eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Amos 5:21-22
"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.
Matthew 23:13
Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer ye them that come to enter in.