Proverbs 15:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. pleasant...: He..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:26 — KJV
“The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. pleasant...: Heb. words of pleasantness”
— Proverbs 15:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:26 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:26
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:26: abomination, lord, words
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:26: thoughts, wicked, lord
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:26: thoughts, wicked, heb
“And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:26: lord, words, heb
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:26: lord, words, heb
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