Proverbs 24:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

The thought of foolishness is sin: And the scorner is an abomination to men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The plans of the foolish and the thought of foolishness are sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

American Standard Version (1901)

The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

Common English Bible

The scheming of fools is sin; people detest mockers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.

Proverbs 24:9 Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of humans was great in the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And when the Lord smelled the pleasing odor, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of humans, for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer, acts with arrogant pride.

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out; quarreling and abuse will cease.

Proverbs 23:7

for like a hair in the throat, so are they. “Eat and drink!” they say to you, but they do not mean it.

Proverbs 24:8

Whoever plans to do evil will be called a mischief-maker.

Proverbs 29:8

Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse; whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.

Isaiah 55:7

let the wicked forsake their way and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash your heart clean of wickedness so that you may be saved. How long shall your evil schemes lodge within you?

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 9:4

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.