The wicked put other things in the stead of Christ's atonement, or in the place of holy obedience. Praying graces are his gift, and the work of his Spirit, with which he is well pleased.
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Proverbs 15:8-9
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The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:1-33Proverbs 15:1-33 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONMatthew Henry on Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 15:8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. God so hates wicked people, whose hearts are malicious and their lives mischievous, that even their sacrifices are an abomination to him. God has sacrifices brought him even by wicked men, to stop the mouth of…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 15:8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord. The costly sacrifice of the wicked is contrasted with the prayer, unaccompanied with sacrifice, of the upright. The first clause occurs again in Proverbs 21:2…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:1-33EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 15:8Note, 1. God so hates wicked people, whose hearts are malicious and their lives mischievous, that even their sacrifices are an abomination to him. God has sacrifices brought him even by wicked men, to stop the mouth of…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord. The costly sacrifice of the wicked is contrasted with the prayer, unaccompanied with sacrifice, of the upright. The first clause occurs again in Proverbs 21:2…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 15:9This is a reason of what was said in the foregoing verse. 1. The sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to God, not for want of some nice points of ceremony, but because their way, the whole course and tenour of th…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 15:9This verse gives the reason for the treatment specified in the preceding verse (comp. Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 12:22). Followeth after; chaseth, implying effort and perseverance, as in the pursuit of game (Proverbs 11:1…Joseph S. Exell and contributors