Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

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 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
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 who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men. 10 If you faint in the day of trial, your strength is small.

Cross References

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies;

Acts 8:22

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Genesis 6:5

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled a sweet odor. And Jehovah said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. And I will not again smite every living thing as I have done.

Psalm 119:113

SAMECH: I hate half-hearted thoughts; but Your Law do I love.

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

Proverbs 23:7

for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Proverbs 24:8

He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.

Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but the wise turn away wrath.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart from evil so that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?

2 Corinthians 10:5

pulling down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought into the obedience of Christ;

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