Proverbs 29:27

New English Translation

²⁷An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
and the one who lives an upright life^[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:27 tn Heb “who is upright in the way” (so NASB; KJV and ASV are similar). Here “in the way” refers to the course of a person’s life, hence “who lives an upright life.” Cf. NAB “he who walks uprightly.”sn The proverb makes a simple observation on life: The righteous detest the wicked, and the wicked detest the lifestyle of the righteous. Each is troublesome to the beliefs and the activities of the other.

New English Translation (NET)