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New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Holman Bible
but there is goodwill among the upright.
International Standard Version
Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.
A Conservative Version
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
American Standard Version
A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
Amplified
Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools],
But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.
Bible in Basic English
In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
Darby Translation
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
Julia Smith Translation
The foolish will mock at guilt: and between the upright acceptance.
King James 2000
Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fools mock [the] guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.
Modern King James verseion
Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.
NET Bible
Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.
New Heart English Bible
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
The Emphasized Bible
the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Webster
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
World English Bible
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
Youngs Literal Translation
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.
Themes
Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin
Mockery » Who makes a mock at sin
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:9
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
8
The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:23
To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.
Job 15:16
How much less the man who is abominable and filthy, who drinks iniquity like water?
Job 34:7-9
What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and the fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 8:35
For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the LORD.
Proverbs 12:2
The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.
Proverbs 13:15
Good understanding brings forth grace: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs 26:18-19
As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
Proverbs 30:20
Such is the track of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
Romans 14:17-18
for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Jude 1:18
how that they told you, That in the last time there would be mockers, who would walk after their own ungodly desires.