Proverbs 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
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Referenced Verses
- Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
- Acts 8:22 : 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
- Prov 29:8 : 8 Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
- Isa 55:7 : 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
- Matt 5:28 : 28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Matt 9:4 : 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- Gen 6:5 : 5 And Jehovah 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.
- Gen 8:21 : 21 And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
- Ps 119:113 : 113 SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.
- Prov 22:10 : 10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
- Prov 23:7 : 7 For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
- Prov 24:8 : 8 He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
- 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
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- Prov 14:6-94 verses77%
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
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8 He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
- Prov 9:7-82 verses76%
7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
- Prov 19:28-292 verses76%
28 A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
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3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
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24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
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18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
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8 Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
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12 A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
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25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
- Prov 14:16-172 verses73%
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
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1 [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David]. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
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1 [For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David]. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
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27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
- Prov 18:2-32 verses72%
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.
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34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
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10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
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24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
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4 A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
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22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.
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5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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1 [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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5 A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
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6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
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26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.
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18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
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16 A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
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5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
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3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
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15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.