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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,.... They are known unto the Lord, who is the searcher of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Some prefer the margin, and render, words of pleasantness are pure. Gracious words are to God as a pure acceptable…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
The former part of this verse speaks of thoughts, the latter of words, but they come all to one; for thoughts are words…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thoughts of the wicked … pleasant words Lit. devices of evil … words of pleasantness. The contrast is between these, and…
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