English Standard Version
Proverbs 24:9
9The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
Proverbs 24:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
- New International Version (NIV)The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.
Context of Proverbs 24:9
7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth. 8Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer. The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind. 10If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. 11Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
Read all of Proverbs 24Proverbs 24:9 word by word
זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:9
- Proverbs 24:8Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer.
- Proverbs 23:7for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- Genesis 6:5The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- Genesis 8:21And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
- Psalms 119:113I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
- Isaiah 55:7let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil, that you may be saved. How long shall your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
- Matthew 5:28But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- Matthew 9:4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
- Acts 8:22Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
- Proverbs 22:10Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.
- Proverbs 29:8Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Commentaries on Proverbs 24:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The thought of foolishness is sin - חטאת אולת זמת zimmath ivveleth chattath . "The device of folly is transgression;" or, "an evil purpose is sinful;" or, perhaps more literally, "the device of the foolish is sin." It has been variously understood by the versions. "The cunning: of the fool is sin." - Targum. "The imprudent man (or fool, ) shall die in sins." - Septuagint. So the Arabic. The thinkynge of the fool is synne - Old MS. Bible. Fool is here…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-9Verses 7-9 A weak man thinks wisdom is too high for him, therefore he will take no pains for it. It is bad to do evil, but worse to devise it. Even the first risings of sin in the heart are sin, and must be repented of. Those that strive to make others hateful, make themselves so.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Saying 23: Fools separate themselves from the community because they do bad things.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Same thought varied.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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