Proverbs 24:9

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The plans of foolishness are sinful, and the mocker is detestable to others.

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  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.
  • Acts 8:22 : 22 Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.
  • Prov 29:8 : 8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise calm anger.
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
  • Matt 5:28 : 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  • Matt 9:4 : 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, 'Why do you think evil in your hearts?'
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of humanity had become on the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of their heart was only evil continually.
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in His heart, "Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. Nor will I ever again destroy all living creatures, as I have done.
  • Ps 119:113 : 113 I hate those with divided hearts, but I love Your law.
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Drive out the mocker, and conflict will go away; strife and insults will cease.
  • Prov 23:7 : 7 For as he thinks within himself, so is he. He says to you, 'Eat and drink,' but his heart is not with you.
  • Prov 24:8 : 8 The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.
  • 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 and every lofty thing that rises up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.

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  • Prov 9:7-8
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  • Prov 19:28-29
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    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

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    24The proud and arrogant person, named 'Scoffer,' acts with excessive pride.

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