Proverbs 15:26
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
In context
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.
Proverbs 15:26 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
- KJV King James Version
- The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The thoughts of the evil [man] are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.