Proverbs 24:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:19 : 19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
  • Acts 8:22 : 22 reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
  • Prov 29:8 : 8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?
  • Matt 5:28 : 28 but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.
  • Matt 9:4 : 4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 And Jehovah seeth that abundant `is' the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, `I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man `is' evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;
  • Ps 119:113 : 113 `Samech.' Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
  • Prov 23:7 : 7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.
  • Prov 24:8 : 8 Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
  • 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:6-9
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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

    9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

  • Prov 9:7-8
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    7The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

  • Prov 19:28-29
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    28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 21:24
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    24Proud, haughty, scorner `is' his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Prov 29:8
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    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Ps 14:1
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    1To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

  • Ps 53:1
    72%

    1To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • Prov 18:2-3
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    72%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

    3With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

  • Prov 14:34
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    34Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples `is' a sin-offering.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

  • Prov 24:24
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    24Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

  • Prov 21:4
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    4Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked `is' sin.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Isa 29:20
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    20For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

  • Prov 1:22
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    22`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

  • Prov 17:5
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    5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:6
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    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Prov 13:19
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    19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil.

  • Prov 13:16
    70%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Ps 5:5
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    5The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.