Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~950 BC. Solomon watching wealthy merchants bring elaborate sacrifices while harboring evil plans...
The emotion here: righteous anger at religious manipulation and hypocrisy
The original word
tô'ēbāh (תועבה) — something that causes God to recoil in disgust, not mere displeasure
Why it matters
Temple sacrifices could cost a year's wages, making them expensive displays of false piety
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 21:27
This isn't about accidentally sinning - it's about deliberately using religion to cover ongoing evil
Common misconceptionPeople think any sincere religious act pleases God, but this verse shows God hates religious acts done with evil motives more than no religion at all.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 21:27
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 21:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 21:27 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hypocrisy, worship. Notable phrases: sacrifice of wicked; abomination.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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