Proverbs 15:26 meaning and explanation

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

Proverbs 15:26, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb in Solomon's collection contrasts what God finds detestable with what pleases him. The Hebrew word behind "thoughts" can also mean plans or schemes, so the first line concerns intentions formed against others, not thinking itself.

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