Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] (h) pleasant words.
(h) That is, wholesome and profitable to the hearers.
The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] (h) pleasant words.
(h) That is, wholesome and profitable to the hearers.
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” i...
CHAPTER 15 THE BETTER THINGS One can read through the proverbs recorded in this chapter and ask the question, What are the better things? A soft answer which turneth away wrath is better than grievou...
PROVERBS 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One (Proverbs 15:11) is noteworthy as showing an extended concepti...
THE WICKED. an evil-doer. Hebrew. _ra'a_ same word as "evil" in Proverbs 15:3....
_thoughts of the wicked … pleasant words_ Lit. DEVICES OF EVIL … WORDS OF PLEASANTNESS. The contrast is between these, and then further between the former, as "abomination to Jehovah," and the latter...
TEXT Proverbs 15:23-33 23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! 24. To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneat...
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. THE THOUGHTS OF THE WICKED ARE AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD: BUT (THE WORDS) OF THE PURE (ARE) P...
15:26 [man] (d-6) Or 'Evil thoughts.'...
RV 'pleasant words are pure' (in God's eyes)....
1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'...
God knows our thoughts, and he hears our words. The evil person thinks about evil plans. He might plot against other people. He might try to steal from them. God knows these thoughts, and he hates the...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 V1 A quiet answer reduces anger. But an impatient word increases anger....
THE THOUGHTS OF THE WICKED. — Rather, _thoughts of evil, wicked designs._ BUT THE WORDS OF THE PURE ARE PLEASANT WORDS. — Rather, _pleasant words_ (i.e., kindly meant, soothing words; comp. Proverbs...
תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝ טְהֹרִ֗ים...
CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause inserted at the beginning.- Proverbs 15:1 "A meek t...
WORDS IN SEASON Proverbs 15:18-33 Learn to be slow to anger. This paragraph describes the even temper which is blessed to live with and blessed to die with. Temper is said to be nine-tenths of Christ...
Verse Proverbs 15:11. This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which is most full of mystery to us is perfectly known to Hi...
_Shall by, &c., is not added in Hebrew, &c., nor in several Latin manuscripts._...
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. A wise son maketh a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
THE THOUGHTS OF THE WICKED [ARE] AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD,.... 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 va...
The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words. Ver. 26. _The thoughts of the wicked are abomination._] Let him not think to think at li...
_The thoughts of the wicked_ Their evil intentions and affections, their wicked designs and contrivances, nay, their very thoughts and imaginations; _are an abomination to the Lord_ Are abhorred, and...
V. 26. THE THOUGHTS OF THE WICKED ARE AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD, He loathes evil plans, He will not tolerate wicked purposes; BUT THE WORDS OF THE PURE ARE PLEASANT WORDS, literally, "but pure are wo...
PLEASANT WORDS: _ Heb._ words of pleasantness...
THE THOUGHTS OF THE WICKED; and much more their words, which express their thoughts; for _thoughts are_ said to be free, and wicked men are seldom and but little concerned for the sins of their though...
Proverbs 15:26 thoughts H4284 wicked H7451 abomination H8441 LORD H3068 words H561 pure H2889 pleasant H5278 thoughts -...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The course of the wicked man is an abomination to God, neither is there any offering he can make to God that can be accepte...
Proverbs 15:1. _A soft answer turneth away wrath._ It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to misconstruction, it proposes a better way. My father, said...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:25 These proverbs begin and end with a contrast: THE LORD opposes the PROUD (v....
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 15:26. THE WORDS OF THE PURE ARE PLEASANT, or “pure in His sight are pleasant words. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:26_ WICKED THOUGHTS AND HOLY WORDS I. A PRESENT POWER...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 15:1 A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH. Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself in sullen silence; and that answer...
Fifteen. I love this first one here. A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger (Proverbs 15:1). How oftentimes a person comes just raging and a soft answer turns away wrath. If...
Jeremiah 4:14; Matthew 12:34; Matthew 15:19; Proverbs 24:9;...
Pleasant — Acceptable to God....