Verse Comparison: Proverbs 29:27
American Standard Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Amplified® Bible
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked.
Contemporary English Version
Good people and criminals can't stand each other.
Darby English Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked [man].
Good News Bible
The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.
King James Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
New American Standard Bible
An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.
New International Version
The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.
New King James Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
An unjust man seems abominable to the righteous, And he who acts uprightly in the way seems abominable to the wicked.
Revised Standard Version
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!