Proverbs 15:9

New English Translation

⁹The Lord abhors^[a] the way of the wicked,
but he will love^[b] those^[c] who pursue^[d] righteousness.

Proverbs 15:9 tn Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (y^ehvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.”
Proverbs 15:9 tn The verb אָהֵב (ʾahev, “to love”) is stative, so its imperfect form should be future; it still speaks of a general truth.
Proverbs 15:9 tn Heb “the one who” (so NRSV).
Proverbs 15:9 sn God hates the way of the wicked, that is, their lifestyle and things they do. God loves those who pursue righteousness, the Piel verb signifying a persistent pursuit. W. G. Plaut says, “He who loves God will be moved to an active, persistent, and even dangerous search for justice” (Proverbs, 170).

New English Translation (NET)