Proverbs 15:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

King James Bible
The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Hebrew
The LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

detests
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

the way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the wicked,
רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

but He loves
יֶאֱהָֽב׃ (ye·’ĕ·hāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

those who pursue
וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

righteousness.
צְדָקָ֣ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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