Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight. New Living Translation The LORD detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words. English Standard Version The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. Berean Standard Bible The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him. King James Bible The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. New King James Version The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, But the words of the pure are pleasant. New American Standard Bible Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure. NASB 1995 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure. NASB 1977 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure. Legacy Standard Bible Evil thoughts are an abomination to Yahweh, But pleasant words are pure. Amplified Bible Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the LORD, But pure words are pleasant words to Him. Christian Standard Bible The LORD detests the plans of the one who is evil, but pleasant words are pure. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD detests the plans of an evil man, but pleasant words are pure. American Standard Version Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Evil ideas are detestable before LORD JEHOVAH, and pure words are sweet. Brenton Septuagint Translation An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. Contemporary English Version The LORD hates evil thoughts, but kind words please him. Douay-Rheims Bible Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him. English Revised Version Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD: but pleasant words are pure. GOD'S WORD® Translation The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to the LORD, but pleasant words are pure to him. Good News Translation The LORD hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words. International Standard Version To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure. JPS Tanakh 1917 The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; But words of pleasantness are pure. Literal Standard Version Thoughts of wickedness [are] an abomination to YHWH, | And sayings of pleasantness [are] pure. Majority Standard Bible The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him. New American Bible The schemes of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. NET Bible The LORD abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure. New Revised Standard Version Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. New Heart English Bible The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing. Webster's Bible Translation The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. World English Bible Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing. Young's Literal Translation An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow. 26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him. 27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.… Cross References Proverbs 15:25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow. Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Treasury of Scripture The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. thoughts Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: … Proverbs 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? but Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Psalm 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. Psalm 37:30,31 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment… pleasant words Jump to Previous Abomination Designs Detests Devices Disgusting Evil Plans Pleasant Pleasantness Pleasing Pure Sayings Thoughts Wicked Wickedness WordsJump to Next Abomination Designs Detests Devices Disgusting Evil Plans Pleasant Pleasantness Pleasing Pure Sayings Thoughts Wicked Wickedness WordsProverbs 15 1. A gentle answer turns away wrath(26) The thoughts of the wicked.--Rather, thoughts of evil, wicked designs. But the words of the pure are pleasant words.--Rather, pleasant words (i.e., kindly meant, soothing words; comp. Proverbs 16:24) are pure in God's sight; accepted by Him as coming from a well-meaning heart. Verse 26. - The thoughts of the wicked (or, evil devices) are an abomination to the Lord. Although the Decalogue, by forbidding coveting, showed that God's Law touched the thought of the heart as well as the outward action, the idea here refers to wicked plans or designs, rather than emphatically to the secret movements of the mind. These have been noticed in ver. 11. But the words of the pure are pleasant words; literally, pure are words of pleasantness; i.e. words of soothing, comforting tone are, not an abomination to the Lord, as are the devices of the wicked, but they are pure in a ceremonial sense, as it were, a pure and acceptable offering. Revised Version, pleasant words are pure. Vulgate, "Speech pure and pleasant is approved by him" - which is a pharaphrase of the clause. Septuagint, "The words of the pure are honoured (σεμναί)."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel detests תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol the thoughts מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת (maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan of the wicked, רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil but the words אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said of the pure וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים (ū·ṭə·hō·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2889: Clean, pure are pleasant [to Him]. נֹֽעַם׃ (nō·‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace Links Proverbs 15:26 NIVProverbs 15:26 NLT Proverbs 15:26 ESV Proverbs 15:26 NASB Proverbs 15:26 KJV Proverbs 15:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 15:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:26 French Bible Proverbs 15:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked (Prov. 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