Proverbs 15:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

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  • Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.> My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: 17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; 18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin; 19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. 36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. 37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

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    20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

    9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

    6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

  • Prov 21:27
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    27 The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

  • Prov 6:16-18
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    16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

    17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

    18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

  • Prov 8:7
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    7 For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6 The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • Prov 15:27-28
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    27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

    28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Prov 16:12
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    12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

  • Prov 11:1
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    1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Deut 25:16
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    16 For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.

  • Ps 5:4
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    4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

  • Prov 26:25
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    25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

    4 He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

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    8 Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

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    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

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    27 He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

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    16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

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    9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

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    29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

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    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Mic 6:10
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    10 Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?

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    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Matt 15:19
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    19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

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    2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

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    5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

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    25 The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

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    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

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  • Prov 22:11-12
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    11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

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    11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!