Proverbs 15:8 (DRB)

Passage

The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:6 The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble.

Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.

Proverbs 15:8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.

Proverbs 15:10 Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "victims", "wicked", "abominable", "lord", "vows", "just", and "acceptable". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "victims" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The lips of the wise shall disperse..." into verse 9's "The way of the wicked is an...", so "victims" and "wicked" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "victims" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.