Proverbs 24:9
The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
In Context
8He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.
10If thou lose hope being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour, and said: I will no more curse the earth for the sake of man: for the imagination and thought of man's heart are prone to evil from his youth: therefore I will no more destroy every living soul as I have done.
Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
Proverbs 24:8He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.
Matthew 5:28But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 15:19For from the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:8-10
The Malicious and the Scornful. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Here is the description, 1. Of a weak man: Wisdom is too high for him; he thinks it so, and therefore, despairing to attain it, he will take no pains in the pursuit of it, but sit down content without it. And really it is so; he has not capacity for it, and therefore… Read the whole commentary →