Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 15:26 in other translations
| BSB | The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him. |
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| WEB | The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing. |
| ASV | Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure. |
| YLT | An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness. |
| DARBY | The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant. |
| BBE | Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing. |
| Webster | The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. |
What does Proverbs 15:26 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 15:26 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 15:26
- Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
- Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
- Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Psalms 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
- Psalms 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
- Psalms 45:1
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
- Proverbs 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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Context
- Proverbs 15:25
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
- Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs 15:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Abominación son á Jehová los pensamientos del malo: mas las expresiones de los limpios son limpias. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les machinations de l’inique sont en abomination à l’ Éternel, mais les paroles pures lui sont agréables. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Böse Anschläge sind Jehova ein Greuel, aber huldvolle Worte sind rein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Abominatio Domini cogitationes malæ, et purus sermo pulcherrimus firmabitur ab eo. |