Proverbs 24:9

Translations

Modern

A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

Traditional

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Literal

The plotting of foolishness is sin, and an abomination to man is onemocking.

Latin

…cogitatio stulti peccatum est, et abominatio hominum detractor.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

Notes

Proverbs 24:8–9

Saying 23: Fools separate themselves from the community because they do bad things.

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

Related verses

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
2 Corinthians 10:5
We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Proverbs 29:8
Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Acts 8:22
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Matthew 9:4
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
Proverbs 24:8
He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Jeremiah 4:14
Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
Genesis 8:21
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

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