Proverbs 15:26

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 6:16–19 Related theme

Proverbs 6:16-19 lists what the Lord hates, expanding on the detestation of wicked thoughts.

Proverbs 24:9 Related theme

Proverbs 6:16-19 enumerates abominations to God, complementing the theme of divine disgust.

Proverbs 16:24 calls gracious words sweet and healing, elaborating on their purity mentioned in Proverbs 15:26.

Psalm 19:14 Parallel

Psalm 19:14 asks for words and heart meditations to be pleasing to God, directly mirroring Proverbs' desire for pure thoughts and speech.

In Jeremiah 4:14, the call to wash the heart from evil echoes Proverbs' focus on wicked thoughts being detestable.

Jesus teaches in Matthew 12:34-37 that the mouth speaks from the heart's abundance, echoing Proverbs' contrast between wicked thoughts and pure speech.

Jesus lists evil thoughts coming from the heart in Matthew 15:19, paralleling Proverbs' 'thoughts of the wicked' that God detests.

Isaiah 59:7 Parallel

Isaiah 59:7 describes thoughts of iniquity and evil deeds, directly mirroring the wicked thoughts that are an abomination to the LORD.

Acts 8:20 Parallel

Acts 8:20 rebukes Simon's thought to buy God's gift — a concrete example of a wicked thought being an abomination.

Jeremiah 6:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 6:19 shows God bringing disaster as the 'fruit of their devices' — the same wicked thoughts that are an abomination bring judgment.

2 Corinthians 10:5 calls for taking every thought captive to obey Christ, contrasting with the wicked thoughts that are an abomination.