When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
Proverbs 24:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
The arrogant and proud person, named ‘Mocker,’ acts with excessive arrogance.
Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too; then quarrelling and dishonour will cease.
for it’s like someone calculating inwardly. , ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.
Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.
Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem, so that you will be delivered. How long will you harbour malicious thoughts?
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.
But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.
and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.