Proverbs 24:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
  • Acts 8:22 : 22 Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.
  • Prov 29:8 : 8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?
  • Matt 5:28 : 28 But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
  • Matt 9:4 : 4 And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
  • Ps 119:113 : 113 <SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
  • Prov 23:7 : 7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.
  • Prov 24:8 : 8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
  • 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:6-9
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    6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

    9In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Prov 9:7-8
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    7He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

    8Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

  • Prov 19:28-29
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    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

    29Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 21:24
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    24The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 29:8
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    8Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Ps 14:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

  • Ps 53:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

  • Prov 29:27
    72%

    27An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Prov 18:2-3
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    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

    3When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

  • Prov 14:34
    72%

    34By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

  • Prov 24:24
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    24He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

  • Prov 21:4
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    4A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Isa 29:20
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    20For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Eccl 7:6
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    6Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 13:19
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    19To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Ps 5:5
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    5The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.