Proverbs 15:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

Transliteration

Tôʿăḇat YHWH maḥšəḇôt rāʿ ûṭəhōrîm ʾimrê-nōʿam

Grammar Details

*Tôʿăḇat*: noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of
YHWH: proper noun - divine name
*maḥšəḇôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of
*rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad
*ûṭəhōrîm*: conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - but pure
*ʾimrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words/sayings of
*nōʿam*: noun, masculine singular - pleasantness/favor

Word Meanings

*Tôʿăḇat YHWH*: abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD
*maḥšəḇôt rāʿ*: thoughts of evil/evil plans
*ûṭəhōrîm*: but pure/yet pleasant
*ʾimrê-nōʿam*: pleasant words/gracious sayings

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Ps 45:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil{H8688)}, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing{H8804)} a good matter: I speak{H8802)} of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer{H8802)}.
Prov 6:16-19 : 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Prov 24:9 : 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Matt 12:34-37 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But 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 proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

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8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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