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Error » Definition of » Foolish thoughts
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Evil » Confess Christ » Thoughts
O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness,
That you may be saved.
How long will your wicked and immoral thoughts
Lodge within you?
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Beware that there is no wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release (remission, pardon), is approaching,’ and your eye is hostile (unsympathetic) toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing [since he would not have to repay you]; for he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will become a sin for you.
They devise acts of injustice, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).
The Lord knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).
Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
He says to you, “Eat and drink,”
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].
“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Foolishness » The thought of foolishness
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Scorn » Scorners
Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble],
But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem! Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol (the place of the dead) we have an agreement -- "when the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter.
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
The curse of the Lord is in and on the house of the wicked, but He declares blessed (joyful and favored with blessings) the home of the just and consistently righteous. Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners, yet He gives His undeserved favor to the low [in rank], the humble, and the afflicted.
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are hated by men
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Sin » What is sin
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin [by which it brings death] is the law;
Your personal convictions [on such matters] -- "exercise [them] as in God's presence, keeping them to yourself [striving only to know the truth and obey His will]. Blessed (happy, to be envied) is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves [who does not convict himself by what he chooses to do]. But the man who has doubts (misgivings, an uneasy conscience) about eating, and then eats [perhaps because of you], stands condemned [before God], because he is not true to his convictions and he does not act from faith. For whatever does not originate and proceed from faith is sin [whatever is done without a conviction of its approval by God is sinful].
So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death [one can repent of it and be forgiven].
Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].
“When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it, for He will most certainly require it of you, and a delay would cause you to sin.
Sin » Defined » Foolish thoughts
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Sin » The thought of foolishness is
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Thoughts » Evil
O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness,
That you may be saved.
How long will your wicked and immoral thoughts
Lodge within you?
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
Beware that there is no wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release (remission, pardon), is approaching,’ and your eye is hostile (unsympathetic) toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing [since he would not have to repay you]; for he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will become a sin for you.
They devise acts of injustice, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).
The Lord knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).
Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
He says to you, “Eat and drink,”
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].
“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Foolish thoughts
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.