An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWHיְהוָהare the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתof the evil man,רָעbut pureוּטְהֹרִיםare pleasantנֹעַםsayings.אִמְרֵי
Proverbs 15:26
Study it in the app“An abomination to YHWH are the thoughts of the evil man, but pure are pleasant sayings.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.