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Proverbs 15:26
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
Proverbs 15:26 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 15:26 in other translations
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
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In context
23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
25 The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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