Proverbs 15:26

American Standard Version (1901)

Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 [For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves]. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; 18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

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    20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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    22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

    6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:27
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

  • Prov 6:16-18
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    16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

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  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

  • Prov 15:27-28
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

  • Prov 11:1
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    1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Deut 25:16
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    16For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

  • Ps 5:4
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    4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

  • Prov 26:25
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    25When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

    4He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

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    5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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    8The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

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    4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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    27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

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    16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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    9The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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    29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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    23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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    10Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?

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    20Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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    5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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    25Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

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    2For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

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    12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

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    11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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    11He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

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    11Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah: How much more then the hearts of the children of men!