Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.

New American Standard Bible

Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
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

The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.

A Conservative Version

Evil devices are an abomination to LORD, 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

of the wicked
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

but the words of the pure
טהר טהור 
Tahowr 
Usage: 95

נעם 
No`am 
Usage: 7

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

25 The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line. 26 To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure. 27 Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

Cross References

Psalm 19:14

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 45:1

My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.

Proverbs 6:16-19

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

Proverbs 15:23

An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.

Proverbs 24:9

To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.

Jeremiah 4:14

Jerusalem, wash your evil from your heart so that you may be delivered. How long will you harbor evil schemes within you?

Matthew 12:34-37

You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.

Matthew 15:19

It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander.

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