Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Evil devices are an abomination to LORD, but pleasant words [are] pure.
New American Standard Bible
But pleasant words are pure.
King James Version
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Holman Bible
but pleasant words are pure.
International Standard Version
To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.
American Standard Version
Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.
Amplified
Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.
Bible in Basic English
Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
Darby Translation
The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
Julia Smith Translation
The purposes of evil an abomination of Jehovah: and the pure speaking of pleasantness.
King James 2000
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.
Modern King James verseion
The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.
NET Bible
The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
The Emphasized Bible
An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings tings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
25 LORD will root up the house of the proud, but he will establish the border of the widow. 26 Evil devices are an abomination to LORD, but pleasant words [are] pure. 27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalm 45:1
My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
Proverbs 24:9
The thought of folly is sin. And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Matthew 12:34-37
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Matthew 15:19
For from the heart comes forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, FALSE witnessings, revilings.