Proverbs 24:9

New American Bible - revised edition

The scheme of a fool gains no acceptance, the scoffer is an abomination to the community.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw how great the wickedness of human beings was on earth, and how every desire that their heart conceived was always nothing but evil,

Genesis 8:21

When the Lord smelled the sweet odor, the Lord said to himself: Never again will I curse the ground because of human beings, since the desires of the human heart are evil from youth; nor will I ever again strike down every living being, as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

I hate every hypocrite; your law I love.

Proverbs 21:24

Proud, boastful—scoffer is the name: those who act with overbearing pride.

Proverbs 22:10

Expel the arrogant and discord goes too; strife and insult cease.

Proverbs 23:7

For like something stuck in the throat is that food. “Eat and drink,” they say to you, but their hearts are not with you;

Proverbs 24:8

As they calculate how to do evil, people brand them troublemakers.

Proverbs 29:8

Scoffers enflame the city, but the wise calm the fury.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects the arrogant earns insults; and whoever reproves the wicked incurs opprobrium.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake their way, and sinners their thoughts; Let them turn to the Lord to find mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.

Jeremiah 4:14

Cleanse your heart of evil, Jerusalem, that you may be saved. How long will you entertain wicked schemes?

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy.

Matthew 5:28

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

Matthew 9:4

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts?

Acts 8:22

Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every pretension raising itself against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive in obedience to Christ,