Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.

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.

International Standard Version

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, 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.

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 LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow. 26 The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him. 27 The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.

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 strength and my redeemer.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Psalm 45:1

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, an instruction of the children of Korah; a song of love} My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak the things which I have made unto the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

Proverbs 15:23

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scornful is an abomination unto men.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be helped. How long shall thy noisesome thoughts remain with thee?

Matthew 12:34-37

O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.

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