Proverbs 24:9
Plans thought up by stupid people are sinful. Everyone hates those who are scornful of others.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
In Context
8Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.
10If you give up in times of trouble, it shows how weak you are.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21The Lord accepted the sacrifice, and said to himself, “I won't ever again curse the ground because of human beings, even though every single thought in their minds is evil from childhood. I won't ever destroy all life again as I have just done.
Proverbs 22:10Get rid of the scornful, and you'll get rid of conflict too—no more arguments or insults!
Proverbs 24:8Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.
Isaiah 55:7Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.
Matthew 5:28But I tell you that everyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his mind.
Matthew 15:19For what comes from the mind are evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, and blasphemy
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 →