Proverbs 15:26
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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In Context
25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Proverbs 24:9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow 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 →