Proverbs 15:26
Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him.
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25The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:16Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests:
Proverbs 11:20A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.
Proverbs 24:9The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
Matthew 12:34Progeny of vipers, how are you able to speak good things while you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:26
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. 25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. Note, 1. Those that are elevated God delights to abase, and commonly does it in the course of his providence: The proud, that magnify themselves, bid defiance to the God above them and trample on all about them, are such as God resists and will destroy, not them only, but their houses, which they are proud of and are confident of the continuance and perpetuity of. Pride is the… Read the whole commentary →