Proverbs 15:26
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
- KJV
- The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- 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.
- DARBY
- The thoughts of the evil [man] are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
- BLB
- An abomination YHWH [are] the thoughts of the wicked, and pure [are] words of pleasantness.
- ÅB
- Den ondes råd er en styggedom for Herren, men milde ord er rene for ham.
- OTB
- Herren finner onde planer avskyelige, men nådige ord er rene.
- B1930
- Den ondes råd er en vederstyggelighet for Herren, men milde ord er rene for ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 6:16–19
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
Read in contextJeremiah 4:14
Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
Read in contextMatthew 12:34–37
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Read in contextProverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
Read in contextPsalms 37:30–31
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Read in contextPsalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Read in contextPsalms 45:1
My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Read in contextMatthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
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