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