Verse 26
¶ The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
- Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
- Ps 45:1 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
- Prov 6:16-19 : 16 These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Prov 15:23 : 23 ¶ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!
- Prov 24:9 : 9 The thought of foolishness [is] sin: and the scorner [is] an abomination to men.
- Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
- Matt 12:34-37 : 34 ‹O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.› 35 ‹A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.› 36 ‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.› 37 ‹For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.›
- Matt 15:19 : 19 ‹For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:›