Proverbs 15:26

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The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure to Him.

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  • Ps 19:14 : 14 Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps will not falter.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 To the director on lilies, a maskil of the sons of Korah, a song of love.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The plans of foolishness are sinful, and the mocker is detestable to others.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure. 36 I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:20
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    20 Those with twisted hearts are detestable to the Lord, but His delight is in those whose ways are blameless.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

    9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

    6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32 For the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but His confidential counsel is with the upright.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27 The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Ps 10:3
    74%

    3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.

  • Prov 21:27
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    27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable, even more when it is brought with evil intent.

  • Prov 6:16-18
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    16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

    17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

    18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

  • Prov 8:7
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    7 For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6 Because of the oppression of the poor and the groaning of the needy, 'Now I will arise,' says the LORD; 'I will place them in the safety they long for.'

  • Ps 5:6
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    6 The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.

  • Prov 15:27-28
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    72%

    27 Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

    28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

  • Prov 16:12
    72%

    12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

  • Prov 11:1
    72%

    1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but a full and accurate weight is His delight.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.

  • Deut 25:16
    72%

    16 For anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly, is detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Ps 5:4
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    4 In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning, I present my request to You and wait expectantly.

  • Prov 26:25
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    25 Though they speak graciously, do not believe them, for there are seven abominations in their heart.

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

    4 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; he has stopped being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgrace themselves.

  • Prov 21:8
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    8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • 2 Sam 22:27
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    27 To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

  • Ps 34:16
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    16 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9 The plans of foolishness are sinful, and the mocker is detestable to others.

  • Prov 10:29
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    29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Mic 6:10
    70%

    10 Are there still treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and dishonest measures that are detestable?

  • Prov 12:20
    70%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy is for those who counsel peace.

  • Matt 15:19
    70%

    19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2 A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but a person of wicked schemes is condemned.

  • Prov 16:5
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    5 The Lord detests all who are proud in heart; be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 15:25
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    25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He secures the boundary of the widow.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2 For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Prov 21:12
    70%

    12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Ps 18:26
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    26 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful; to the blameless You show Yourself blameless.

  • Prov 22:11-12
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    70%

    11 One who loves a pure heart and speaks with grace will have the king as his friend.

    12 The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge, but He overturns the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 15:11
    70%

    11 Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!