Proverbs 15:26

“The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the Lord, etc.] They are known unto the Lord, who is the searcher of the heart, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of it; he knows they are vain and sinful, yea, that they are only evil, and that continually, and therefore are hateful and abominable to him; it may be rendered “the thoughts of evil”, as by the Targum; or evil thoughts, as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and the Oriental versions; but Aben Ezra interprets as we, the thoughts of a wicked man, which are never otherwise but evil; whereas in a good man, though there are many evil thoughts which are abominable to himself, yet there are some good thoughts, and which are…”

“are pleasant words--that is, pleasing to God (Pro 8:8-9).”

“Some prefer the margin, and render, words of pleasantness are pure. Gracious words are to God as a pure acceptable offering, the similitude being taken from the Levitical ritual, and the word “pure” in half ceremonial sense (compare Malachi 1:11). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Pleasant - Acceptable to God. Proverbs 15:27”

“thoughts: Pro 6:16-19, Pro 24:9; Jer 4:14; Mat 15:19 but: Pro 15:23; Psa 19:14, Psa 37:30, Psa 37:31, Psa 45:1; Mat 12:34-37 pleasant words: Heb. words of pleasantness Proverbs 15:27”

“26 An abomination to Jahve are evil thoughts; But gracious words are to Him pure. Not personally (Luther: the plans of the wicked) but neutrally is רע here meant as at Pro 2:14, and in אושׁת רע, Pro 6:24 (cf. Pers. merdi nı̂ku, man of good = good man), vid., Friedr. Philippi's Status Constr. p. 121. Thoughts which are of a bad kind and of a bad tendency, particularly (what the parallel member brings near) of a bad disposition and design against others, are an abomination to God; but, on the contrary, pure, viz., in His eyes, which cannot look upon iniquity ( Hab 1:13), are the אמרי־נעם, words of compassion and of friendship toward men, which are (after 26a) the expression of such thoughts,…”