New Revised Standard Version
Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD hates evil thoughts, but kind words please him.

New American Bible
The schemes of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

thoughts

Proverbs 6:16-19 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, . . .

Proverbs 24:9 The thought of a fool is sin: and the detractor is the abomination of men.

Jeremiah 4:14 Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved: how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?

Matthew 15:19 For from the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.

but

Proverbs 15:23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Psalm 19:14 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper and my Redeemer.

Psalm 37:30,31 The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. . . .

Psalm 45:1 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved. [2] My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king: My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.

Matthew 12:34-37 O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. . . .

pleasant words