Strong's Lexicon The LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 detests תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc) the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) of the wicked, רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) but He loves יֶאֱהָֽב׃ (ye·’ĕ·hāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like those who pursue וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase righteousness. צְדָקָ֣ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves the one who pursues righteousness. New American Standard Bible The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who pursues righteousness. King James Bible The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. Parallel Verses New International Version The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness. New Living Translation The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness. English Standard Version The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness. New American Standard Bible The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who pursues righteousness. King James Bible The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves the one who pursues righteousness. International Standard Version The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness. NET Bible The LORD abhors the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness. American Standard Version The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. English Revised Version The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. Young's Literal Translation An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth. Cross References 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Deuteronomy 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. Psalm 139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. Isaiah 51:1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. Proverbs 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 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