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26 The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked but delights in kind words.[a]

27 Dishonest money brings grief to all the family, but hating bribes brings happiness.[b]

28 A good man thinks before he speaks; the evil man pours out his evil words without a thought.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:26 but delights in kind words, literally, “but kind words are pure.”
  2. Proverbs 15:27 brings happiness, literally, “you will live.”

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