Proverbs 15:26

“An abomination to YHWH are the thoughts of the evil man, but pure are pleasant sayings.”

Proverbs 15:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 15:26, word by word

An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתtoavat

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toavat” appears
to YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
are the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתmachshvot

thought

What one has in mind and intends.

Where else “machshvot” appears
of the evil manרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
but pureטְהֹרִיםtehorim

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

Where else “tehorim” appears
are pleasantנֹעַםnoam

delight

Delight; YHWH's goodness that gladdens.

Where else “noam” appears
sayingsאִמְרֵיimre

words, sayings

Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".

Where else “imre” appears

The context

25The house of the proud YHWH will tear down, but he will set firm the boundary of the widow.

26 · This verse (above)

27Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his household, but whoever hates gifts will live.

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