Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Cross-references
Proverbs 24:9 calls the scoffer an abomination to mankind, mirroring the mutual abomination between righteous and wicked in Proverbs 29:27.
Proverbs 8:7 says 'wickedness is an abomination to my lips' — wisdom abhors injustice, aligning with the righteous abhorring the unjust.
Proverbs 13:19 says departing from evil is an abomination to fools — contrasting desires of righteous and wicked.
Psalm 139:21 expresses David's hatred for God's enemies, directly embodying the righteous person's abomination of the unjust.
John 7:7 shows the world hating Jesus for exposing evil, a direct fulfillment of the upright being an abomination to the wicked.
John 15:17-19 explains the world's hatred for believers because they are not of the world, illustrating the principle in Proverbs 29:27.
1 John 3:13 tells believers not to be surprised at the world's hatred, directly applying the OT truth of mutual abomination.
Psalm 37:14 echoes 'upright in the way' — the wicked target the righteous, matching the mutual abomination theme here.
Daniel 6:4 shows wicked officials seeking to destroy Daniel for his integrity — a concrete example of the upright being abomination to the wicked.
John 17:14: the world hates disciples because not of the world — same principle that the righteous are despised by the wicked.
2 Corinthians 6:14 asks what fellowship righteousness has with lawlessness — directly echoes the antithesis between righteous and wicked.
1 John 3:12: Cain killed Abel because his deeds were evil and Abel's righteous — archetype of wicked abhorring the upright.
Zechariah 11:8 depicts mutual detestation between God and false shepherds, paralleling the reciprocal abomination in Proverbs 29:27.
John 15:23 links hatred of Jesus to hatred of the Father, showing that the world's abomination targets God's righteous representatives.
Psalm 119:115 shows the righteous distancing themselves from evildoers, a practical outworking of the abomination described in Proverbs 29:27.