Proverbs 15:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.”
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“The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant wordsarepure.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> thoughts of wickedness, And pure <FI>are<Fi> sayings of pleasantness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 15:26 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- Psalms 45:1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 6:18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
- Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- Proverbs 15:23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 24:9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
- Jeremiah 4:14Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
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