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Proverbs 24:9

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

KJV

cogitatio stulti peccatum est, et abominatio hominum detractor.

Vulgate

ἀποθνήσκει δὲ ἄφρων ἐν ἁμαρτίαις. ἀκαθαρσία δὲ ἀνδρὶ λοιμῷ ἐμμολυνθήσεται

LXX

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

ASV

זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְ/אָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִוֶּֽלֶת
'vlt
noun · 25×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
זִמָּ֑ה
zmh
noun · 29×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
לֵ֭ץ
lts
verb · 27×
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tv'bt
noun · 118×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 10:5 — Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  • 2Cor 10:5 — Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  • Acts 8:22 — Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
  • Gen 6:5 — And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
  • Gen 8:21 — And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will
  • Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  • Jer 4:14 — O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
  • Mark 7:22 — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
  • Matt 5:28 — But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
  • Matt 9:4 — And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
  • Matt 15:19 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
  • Matt 15:19 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
  • Prov 15:26 — The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
  • Prov 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
  • Prov 23:7 — For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
  • Prov 24:8 — He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
  • Prov 29:8 — Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
  • Ps 119:113 — I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.