Proverbs 24:9
The counsel of folly is sin; and an abomination to men is the scorner.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
In Context
8Him that deviseth to do evil, men call a master of wicked devices.
10If thou despond on the day of distress, thy strength is small.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled the sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for the sake of man; although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Proverbs 22:10Drive away the scorner, and strife will go off; and then will cease contention and dishonor.
Proverbs 24:8Him that deviseth to do evil, men call a master of wicked devices.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of unrighteousness his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and unto our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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 →