Proverbs 21:27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

Sacrifices were of divine institution; and when they were offered in faith, and with repentance and reformation, God was greatly honoured by them and well-pleased in them. But they were often not only unacceptable, but an abomination, to God, and he declared so, which was an indication both that they were not required for their own sakes and that there were better things, and for effectual, in reserve, when sacrifice and offering should be done away. They were an abomination, 1. When they were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination ,.... That is, to the Lord, as in Proverbs 15:8 ; and as it is here added in the Septuagint and Arabic versions; how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind ? the Arabic version is, "with a mind alien from the law"; or when it is not brought according to law; when it is a corrupt thing, that which is torn, lame, or sick, or robbery for burnt sacrifice; when it is done with an evil intention, to cover sin, to atone for without... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:27

When he bringeth it with a wicked mind? - If such a person even bring the sacrifices and offerings which God requires, they are an abomination to him, because the man is wicked; and if such offerings be imperfect in themselves, or of goods ill-gotten, or offered by constraint of custom, etc., they are doubly abominable. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

The first hemistich occurs in Proverbs 15:8 (where see note). How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! rather, for evil, equivalent to "in order to atone for wickedness." The sacrifice of the sinner is abominable, as offered formally without repentance and faith; much more abominable, when he brings his offering to win, as it were, God's connivance in the sin which he commits and has no intention of renouncing,—brings it as a kited of bribe and recompense to compensate or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

(See homily on Proverbs 15:8 .)—C. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:27-31

The just judgments of the Eternal I. ON RELIGIOUS ACTS . ( Proverbs 21:27 ; Proverbs 15:8 .) The hypocrisy of devotion, the play acting of religion, is as hideous a sight as true worship is beautiful. All the conditions of genuine worship are wanting in the bad man; there is no heart, no way of access, no faith (Bridges). We have scriptural examples in Balaam ( Numbers 23:1-30 ), Saul ( 1 Samuel 13:1-23 ), Absalom ( 2 Samuel 15:1-37 ), Jezebel, the Pharisees. Compare... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 21:27

Proverbs 21:27. The sacrifice of the wicked All the most glorious and costly services which they offer to God; is abomination God rejects and abhors them, because they are offered by such men, and in such a manner, as God justly abhors; how much more when Hebrew, א Š כי , because, or, even because, as all the ancient translators render it; he bringeth it with a wicked mind With a hypocritical and impenitent heart, or from a bad motive; not in obedience to God’s command, and with a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

God at work in people’s lives (21:1-31)As God directs the course along which a stream flows, so he guides the decisions of national rulers according to his plan (21:1). God knows people’s motives and he will not accept their sacrifices if their thoughts and actions are wrong (2-4). Prosperity that comes through diligence is a fitting reward, but prosperity that comes through greed, lying and violence is a deadly trap (5-8). Some people make life unpleasant for those who live in the same house,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 21:27

mind = purpose. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 21:27

"The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind."The thought here is very similar to that of Proverbs 21:3. See the comment there. The Anchor Bible has it this way: "A sacrifice offered by wicked men is an abomination, all the more so if one bring it with a shameful purpose."[28] Some of the shameful purposes that may prompt the wicked to offer a sacrifice are: (1) to receive approval and praise of men, (2) to deceive others with his... read more

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