Proverbs 14:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
  • Prov 13:15 : 15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, 19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
  • Prov 30:20 : 20 So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'
  • Rom 14:17-18 : 17 for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit; 18 for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.
  • Jude 1:18 : 18 that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,
  • Job 15:16 : 16 Also -- surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.
  • Job 34:7-9 : 7 Who `is' a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water, 8 And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness. 9 For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

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    29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

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