26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
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Proverbs 15:26
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 26
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The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardetestsתּוֹעֲבַ֣תH8441Noun - feminine singular constructthe thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתH4284Noun - feminine plural constructof the wickedרָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularbut the wordsאִמְרֵי־H561Noun - masculine plural constructof the pureוּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםH2889Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralare pleasant [to Him]נֹֽעַם׃H5278Noun - masculine singular