Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man.

New American Standard Bible

The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

International Standard Version

To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.

Bible in Basic English

The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

Darby Translation

The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Devising folly [is] a sin, and an abomination to humankind [is] a scoffer.

Modern King James verseion

The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scornful is an abomination unto men.

NET Bible

A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

New Heart English Bible

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

The Emphasized Bible

The purpose of folly, is sin, and, an abomination to mankind, is a buffoon.

Webster

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

World English Bible

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

Youngs Literal Translation

The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The thought
זמּה זמּה 
Zimmah 
Usage: 29

אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

is sin
חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

and the scorner
לוּץ 
Luwts 
Usage: 27

is an abomination
תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

8 He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief. 9 The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man. 10 Wilt thou be discouraged in the day of straits thy strength is narrow.



Cross References

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come forth evil reflections, slaughters, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, defamations:

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart be remitted to thee.

Genesis 6:5

And Jehovah will see that great the evil of man in the earth, and every formation of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the days.

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled a smell of sweetness; and Jehovah will say in his heart, I will not gather to curse the earth yet again on account of man; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: and I will not gather yet again to smite every living thing according to which I did.

Psalm 119:113

I hated dividings, and I loved thy law.

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.

Proverbs 23:7

Like him estimating evil in his soul, so is he: Eat and drink, he will say to thee; and his heart not with thee.

Proverbs 24:8

He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.

Proverbs 29:8

Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.

Isaiah 55:7

The unjust one shall forsake his way, and the man of vanity his purposes, and turn back to Jehovah, and he will pity him, and to our God, for he will multiply to forgive.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash from evil to thy heart so that thou shalt be saved. How long shall purposes of thy vanity lodge in the midst of thee?

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you, That every one seeing a woman, to eagerly desire her, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart.

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus seeing their reflections, said, Why reflect ye within your hearts?

2 Corinthians 10:5

Taking down reckonings, and every elevation lifted up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of Christ;

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