Proverbs 15:26
Strong's Lexicon
The LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

detests
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

the thoughts
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת (maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4284: 1) thought, device 1a) thought 1b) device, plan, purpose 1c) invention

of the wicked,
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

but the words
אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

of the pure
וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים (ū·ṭə·hō·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2889: 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)

are pleasant [to Him].
נֹֽעַם׃ (nō·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5278: 1) kindness, pleasantness, delightfulness, beauty, favour 1a) delightfulness 1b) symbolic name of one of two staves 1c) pleasantness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD detests the plans of an evil man, but pleasant words are pure.

New American Standard Bible
Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.

King James Bible
The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight.

New Living Translation
The LORD detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words.

English Standard Version
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.

New American Standard Bible
Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.

King James Bible
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
The LORD abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

American Standard Version
Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.

English Revised Version
Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD: but pleasant words are pure.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness.
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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