Proverbs 29:27

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about an unjust man:

Proverbs 29:27 (ESV)

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,

but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

When you read the above proverb think Cain.   Cain, and his brother Abel, came to God to worship.  They each brought a gift.   Abel, who was a Godly man, brought a gift of the heart.   Cain, who had evil in his heart, brought a gift; but not with a pure heart.    Since Cain had evil in his heart, out of jealously, he killed his brother.    Perhaps Solomon was thinking of that story when he penned the above words.   The wicked hate the righteous.  They despise them. They will do anything they can to shut off the righteous.  Look what they did with Christ.   There was such envy and jealousy in their heart that they killed Jesus.   The hatred of the wicked for the righteous is renown.  However, we seldom think about the fact that the upright, the true upright, are to also hate the wicked.   This fact is not as renown.   In fact, the righteous often try to be liked the wicked.   The righteous try to mimic and reflect the wicked.  We look like them and act like them.  We dress like them and even create a worship service that mimics them.  Yet, the true righteous, according to Solomon, are to hate wickedness.   We don't think of ourselves (believers) hating anything. Yet, Solomon uses the word abomination to describe what the true righteous are to feel about wicked.   The next time you feel like warming up to the wicked, remember this proverb.