Proverbs 24:9

Easy To Read Version

The things that a foolish person plans to do are sin. People hate a person who thinks he is better than other people.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord smelled these sacrifices, and it pleased him. The Lord said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground as a way to punish people. People are evil from the time that they are young. So I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth like I have just done.

Psalm 119:113

Lord, I hate people who are not\par completely loyal to you.\par But I love your teachings.\par

Proverbs 21:24

A proud person thinks he is better than other people. He shows that he is evil by the things he does.

Proverbs 22:10

If a person thinks he is better than other people, force him to leave. When that person leaves, trouble will leave with him. Then arguments and bragging will end.

Proverbs 23:7

He is the kind of man who is always thinking about the cost. He might say to you, “Eat and drink.” But that is not really what he wants.

Proverbs 24:8

If you are always planning trouble, then people will know that you are a person who makes trouble. \{And they will not listen to you.\}

Proverbs 29:8

People who think they are better than other people can cause much trouble. They can put whole cities into confusion. But people who are wise make peace.

Proverbs 9:7

If you try to show a proud man that he is wrong, then he will only criticize you. \{That man only makes fun of God’s wisdom.\} If you tell an evil man that he is wrong, then he will make fun of you.

Isaiah 55:7

Evil people should stop living evil lives.\par They should stop thinking bad thoughts.\par They should come to the Lord again.\par Then the Lord will comfort them.\par Those people should come to the Lord\par because our God forgives.\par

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash the evil\par from your hearts.\par Make your hearts pure so you can be saved.\par Don’t continue making evil plans.\par

Matthew 15:19

All these bad things begin in a person’s mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, {\cf2\super [210]} sexual sins, stealing, lying, saying bad things against other people.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that if a person looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, then that person has already done that sin with the woman in his mind.

Matthew 9:4

Jesus knew they were thinking this. So Jesus said, “Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

Acts 8:22

Change your heart! Turn away from this bad thing you have done. Pray to the Lord (God). Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.

2 Corinthians 10:5

And we destroy every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. And we capture (catch) every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.