Proverbs 24:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.

New Living Translation
The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.

English Standard Version
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.

Berean Study Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

New American Standard Bible
The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

NASB 1995
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

NASB 1977
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

Amplified Bible
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is repulsive to men.

Christian Standard Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone hates senseless fools who think up ways to sin.

Good News Translation
Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Foolish scheming is sinful, and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.

International Standard Version
To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.

NET Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

New King James Version
The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

King James 2000 Bible
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

New Heart English Bible
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

World English Bible
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

American King James Version
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

American Standard Version
The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

A Faithful Version
The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Darby Bible Translation
The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

English Revised Version
The thought of the foolish is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Webster's Bible Translation
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The wicked thought of the foolishe is sinne: and the scornefull is an abhomination vnto men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The thoughte of ye foolish is synne, & ye scornefull is an abhominacion vnto me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The thought of folly [is] sin, "" And a scorner [is] an abomination to man.

Young's Literal Translation
The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.

Smith's Literal Translation
The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The counsel of the fool is sin; the defilement of a son of man is evil.

Lamsa Bible
The thought of a fool is sin; and an abomination of men is evil.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scorner is an abomination to men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
















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