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Selected Verse: Proverbs 15:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 15:26 |
Strong Concordance |
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]. |
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King James |
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| are pleasant words--that is, pleasing to God (Pro 8:8-9). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Some prefer the margin, and render, words of pleasantness are pure. Gracious words are to God as a pure acceptable offering, the similitude being taken from the Levitical ritual, and the word "pure" in half ceremonial sense (compare Mal 1:11). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
26 An abomination to Jahve are evil thoughts;
But gracious words are to Him pure.
Not personally (Luther: the plans of the wicked) but neutrally is רע here meant as at Pro 2:14, and in אושׁת רע, Pro 6:24 (cf. Pers. merdi nı̂ku, man of good = good man), vid., Friedr. Philippi's Status Constr. p. 121. Thoughts which are of a bad kind and of a bad tendency, particularly (what the parallel member brings near) of a bad disposition and design against others, are an abomination to God; but, on the contrary, pure, viz., in His eyes, which cannot look upon iniquity (Hab 1:13), are the אמרי־נעם, words of compassion and of friendship toward men, which are (after 26a) the expression of such thoughts, thus sincere, benevolent words, the influence of which on the soul and body of him to whom they refer is described, Pro 16:24. The Syr., Targ., Symmachus, Theodotion, and the Venet. recognise in וּטהורים the pred., while, on the contrary, the lxx, Jerome, and Luther (who finally decided for the translation, "but the pure speak comfortably") regard it as subject. But that would be an attribution which exceeds the measure of possibility, and for which אמרים or דברי must be used; also the parallelism requires that טהורים correspond with 'תועבת ה. Hence also the reference of וטהורים to the judgment of God, which is determined after the motive of pure untainted law; that which proceeds from such, that and that only, is pure, pure in His sight, and thus also pure in itself. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Pleasant - Acceptable to God. |
8 All the words [0561] of my mouth [06310] are in righteousness [06664]; there is nothing froward [06617] or perverse [06141] in them.
9 They are all plain [05228] to him that understandeth [0995], and right [03477] to them that find [04672] knowledge [01847].
11 For from the rising [04217] of the sun [08121] even unto the going down [03996] of the same my name [08034] shall be great [01419] among the Gentiles [01471]; and in every place [04725] incense [06999] shall be offered [05066] unto my name [08034], and a pure [02889] offering [04503]: for my name [08034] shall be great [01419] among the heathen [01471], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
24 Pleasant [05278] words [0561] are as an honeycomb [06688] [01706], sweet [04966] to the soul [05315], and health [04832] to the bones [06106].
13 Thou art of purer [02889] eyes [05869] than to behold [07200] evil [07451], and canst [03201] not look [05027] on iniquity [05999]: wherefore lookest [05027] thou upon them that deal treacherously [0898], and holdest thy tongue [02790] when the wicked [07563] devoureth [01104] the man that is more righteous [06662] than he?
24 To keep [08104] thee from the evil [07451] woman [0802], from the flattery [02513] of the tongue [03956] of a strange woman [05237].
14 Who rejoice [08056] to do [06213] evil [07451], and delight [01523] in the frowardness [08419] of the wicked [07451];