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Proverbs 15:26

NETBible	The Lord abhors¹ the plans² of the wicked,³ but pleasant words⁴ are pure.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Pro 15:26	The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 15:26	Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 15:26	The LORD despises the thoughts of the wicked, but he delights in pure words.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 15:26	GOD can't stand evil scheming, but he puts words of grace and beauty on display.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 15:26	Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 15:26	Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 15:26	The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, But the words of the pure are pleasant.
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KJV	The thoughts <04284> of the wicked <07451> [are] an abomination <08441> to the LORD <03068>_: but [the words] of the pure <02889> [are] pleasant <05278> words <0561>_. {pleasant...: Heb. words of pleasantness}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 15:26	Evil <07451> plans <04284> are an abomination <08441> to the LORD <03068> , But pleasant <05278> words <0561> are pure <02889> .
LXXM	bdelugma <946> N-NSN kuriw <2962> N-DSM logismov <3053> N-NSM adikov <94> A-NSM agnwn <53> A-GPM de <1161> PRT rhseiv {N-NPF} semnai <4586> A-NPF
NET [draft] ITL	The Lord <03068> abhors <08441> the plans <04284> of the wicked <07451> , but pleasant <05278> words <0561> are pure <02889> .
HEBREW	Men <05278> yrma <0561> Myrhjw <02889> er <07451> twbsxm <04284> hwhy <03068> tbewt (15:26) <08441>

NETBible

The Lord abhors¹ the plans² of the wicked,³ but pleasant words⁴ are pure.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) functions as a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.”

²tn The noun מַחְשְׁבוֹת (makhshÿvot) means “thoughts” (so KJV, NIV, NLT), from the verb חָשַׁב (khashav, “to think; to reckon; to devise”). So these are intentions, what is being planned (cf. NAB “schemes”).

³tn The word רַע (“evil; wicked”) is a genitive of source or subjective genitive, meaning the plans that the wicked devise – “wicked plans.”

⁴sn The contrast is between the “thoughts” and the “words.” The thoughts that are designed to hurt people the Lord hates; words that are pleasant (נֹעַם, no’am), however, are pure (to him). What is pleasant is delightful, lovely, enjoyable.

⁵tc The MT simply has “but pleasant words are pure” (Heb “but pure [plural] are the words of pleasantness”). Some English versions add “to him” to make the connection to the first part (cf. NAB, NIV). The LXX has: “the sayings of the pure are held in honor.” The Vulgate has: “pure speech will be confirmed by him as very beautiful.” The NIV has paraphrased here: “but those of the pure are pleasing to him.”