King James Version

Proverbs 15:26

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

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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmachshevotcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.רָ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםutehorimand pureטָהוֹרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).אִמְרֵיimreanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.נֹֽעַםnoambeautyנֹעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH5278agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or gracebeauty, pleasant(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.

World English Bible

Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

Darby Translation

The thoughts of the evil [man] are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.

Douay-Rheims

Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ λογισμὸς ἄδικος, ἁγνῶν δὲ ῥήσεις σεμναί.