Proverbs 15:26
Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD; But pleasant words are pure.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
25The LORD destroyeth the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.
27He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he who hateth bribes shall live.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.
Proverbs 6:16These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are the abomination of the LORD; But the upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 24:9The purpose of folly is sin; And a scoffer is an abomination to men.
Matthew 12:34How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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 →