Proverbs 24:9
The fool also dies in sins; 1 And uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
In Context
8But deliberate in council. 1 Death befalls uninstructed men. 1
10He shall be defiled in the evil day, 1 And in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed. 1
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not anymore curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore anymore smite all living flesh as I have done.
Proverbs 22:10Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; 1 For when he sits in the council he dishonors all. 1
Proverbs 24:8But deliberate in council. 1 Death befalls uninstructed men. 1
Isaiah 55:7let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels: and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for he shall abundantly pardon your sins.
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 →