Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker. New Living Translation The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker. English Standard Version The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind. Berean Standard Bible A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men. King James Bible The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. New King James Version The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. New American Standard Bible The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity. NASB 1995 The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. NASB 1977 The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. Legacy Standard Bible The scheming of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. Amplified Bible The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is repulsive to men. Christian Standard Bible A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people. Holman Christian Standard Bible A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people. American Standard Version The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The counsel of the fool is sin; the defilement of a son of man is evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man. Contemporary English Version Everyone hates senseless fools who think up ways to sin. Douay-Rheims Bible The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men. English Revised Version The thought of the foolish is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. GOD'S WORD® Translation Foolish scheming is sinful, and a mocker is disgusting to everyone. Good News Translation Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others. International Standard Version To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer. JPS Tanakh 1917 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scorner is an abomination to men. Literal Standard Version The thought of folly [is] sin, | And a scorner [is] an abomination to man. Majority Standard Bible A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men. New American Bible The scheme of a fool gains no acceptance, the scoffer is an abomination to the community. NET Bible A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people. New Revised Standard Version The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all. New Heart English Bible The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men. Webster's Bible Translation The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. World English Bible The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men. Young's Literal Translation The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…8He who plots evil will be called a schemer. 9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men. 10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!… Cross References Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Acts 8:22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart. Proverbs 9:7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Proverbs 21:24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man--of him who acts with excessive pride. Treasury of Scripture The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. thought Proverbs 24:8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. the scorner Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. Proverbs 29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. Jump to Previous Abomination Authority Detest Detested Devising Disgusting Folly Foolish Foolishness Hater Mocker Others Purpose Schemes Scoffer Scorner Sin ThoughtJump to Next Abomination Authority Detest Detested Devising Disgusting Folly Foolish Foolishness Hater Mocker Others Purpose Schemes Scoffer Scorner Sin ThoughtProverbs 24 1. Precepts and Warnings(9) The thought of foolishness is sin.--Rather, Sin is the contrivance (plotting) of self-will. Sin is the "transgression of the law" of God (1John 3:4), when we desert the plain rule of duty, and plot how we can indulge our own self-will.Verse 9. - The thought of foolishness is sin. "Sin" is the subject in this clause as "the scorner" is in the next; and what it says is that sin is the exeogitation, the contriving of folly. The stoner is the real fool, m that he does not pursue his proper end, prepares misery for himself, is blind to his best interests. The connection between sin and folly, as between wisdom and righteousness, is continually enforced throughout the book. The scorner is an abomination to men. The man who scoffs at religion and every high aim is an object of abomination to the pious, and is also a cause of evil to others, leading them to thoughts and acts which are hateful in the eyes of God. Septuagint, "The fool dieth in sins (John 8:24), and uncleanness belongeth to a pestilent man." The text here followed, as in other passages of this chapter, is quite different from the received one. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A foolishאִוֶּ֣לֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 200: Silliness scheme זִמַּ֣ת (zim·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness is sin, חַטָּ֑את (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender and a mocker לֵֽץ׃ (lêṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker is detestable וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to men. לְאָדָ֣ם (lə·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being Links Proverbs 24:9 NIVProverbs 24:9 NLT Proverbs 24:9 ESV Proverbs 24:9 NASB Proverbs 24:9 KJV Proverbs 24:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:9 French Bible Proverbs 24:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:9 The schemes of folly are sin (Prov. 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