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 lists what the Lord hates, expanding on the detestation of wicked thoughts.
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 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 describes thoughts of iniquity and evil deeds, directly mirroring the wicked thoughts that are an abomination to the LORD.
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 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.