Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. New Living Translation Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation. English Standard Version Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. Berean Standard Bible Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright. King James Bible Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. New King James Version Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. New American Standard Bible Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is goodwill. NASB 1995 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will. NASB 1977 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will. Legacy Standard Bible Ignorant fools scoff at guilt, But among the upright there is favor. Amplified Bible Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools], But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God. Christian Standard Bible Fools mock at making reparation, but there is goodwill among the upright. Holman Christian Standard Bible Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright. American Standard Version A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The households of the evil are rightly begging for cleansing, and the households of the righteous are acceptable. Brenton Septuagint Translation The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable. Contemporary English Version Fools don't care if they are wrong, but God is pleased when people do right. Douay-Rheims Bible A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide. English Revised Version The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will. GOD'S WORD® Translation Stubborn fools make fun of guilt, but there is forgiveness among decent people. Good News Translation Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven. International Standard Version Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions. JPS Tanakh 1917 Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will. Literal Standard Version Fools mock at a guilt-offering, | And among the upright—a pleasing thing. Majority Standard Bible Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright. New American Bible The wicked scorn a guilt offering, but the upright find acceptance. NET Bible Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor. New Revised Standard Version Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy God’s favor. New Heart English Bible Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will. Webster's Bible Translation Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor. World English Bible Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will. Young's Literal Translation Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them. 9Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright. 10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.… Cross References Leviticus 5:7 If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons--one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. Proverbs 3:34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. Proverbs 11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. Treasury of Scripture Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor. fools Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Proverbs 26:18,19 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, … among Proverbs 3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Jump to Previous Amends Atonement Authority Enjoy Error Favor Favour Fools Found Good Goodwill Hating House Making Mock Mocketh Pleadeth Pleasing Righteous Scorns Sin Sins Tents Trespass-Offering Upright WickedJump to Next Amends Atonement Authority Enjoy Error Favor Favour Fools Found Good Goodwill Hating House Making Mock Mocketh Pleadeth Pleasing Righteous Scorns Sin Sins Tents Trespass-Offering Upright WickedProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her house(9) Fools make a mock at sin.--Rather, perhaps, sin mocks fools (they miss the gratification they expected from it); or, the sin-offering mocks them. God does not accept it, and so they have the trouble and cost of offering it for nothing; "but among the upright there is favour." God is well pleased with them.Verse 9. - Fools make a mock at sin. So the Vulgate (comp. Proverbs 10:23). Fools, wicked men, commit sin lightly and cheerfully, give specious names to grievous transgressions, pass over rebuke with a joke, encourage others in crime by their easy way of viewing it. But in the original the verb is in the singular number, while the noun is plural, and the clause could be translated as in the Authorized Version only with the notion that the number of the verb is altered in order to individualize the application of the maxim ('Speaker's Commentary'). But there is no necessity for such a violent anomaly. The subject is doubtless the word rendered "sin" (asham) which means both "sin" and "sin offering." So we may render, "Sin mocks fools," i.e. deceives and disappoints them of the enjoyment which they expected. Or better, as most in harmony with the following member, "The sin offering of fools mocks them" (Proverbs 15:8). Thus Aquila and Theodotion, ἄφρονας χλευάζει πλημμέλεια, where πλημμέλεια may signify "sin offering" (Ecclus. 7:31). It is vain for such to seek to win God's favour by ceremonial observances; offerings from them are useless expenditure of cost and trouble (Proverbs 21:27). The Son of Sirach has well expressed this truth: "He that sacrificeth of a thing unlawfully gotten, his offering is mockery (μεμωκημένη), and the mockeries of unjust men are not well pleasing. The Most High is not pleased with the offerings of the godless, neither is he propitiated for sin by the multitude of sacrifices" (Ecclus. 31:18, 19). It is always the disposition of the heart that conditions the acceptableness of worship. Among the righteous there is favour - the favour and good will of God, which are bestowed upon them because their heart is right. The word ratson might equally refer to the good will of man, which the righteous gain by their kindness to sinners and ready sympathy; but in that case the antithesis would be less marked. Septuagint, "The houses of transgressors owe purification (ὀφειλήσουσι καθαρισμόν); but the houses of the just are aceeptable." This is explained to signify that sinners refuse to offer the sacrifice which they need for their legal purification; but the righteous, while they have no necessity for a sin offering, are acceptable when they present their free will vows and thanksgivings. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים (’ĕ·wi·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 191: Foolish mock יָלִ֣יץ (yā·lîṣ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker the making of amends, אָשָׁ֑ם (’ā·šām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 817: Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering but goodwill is found רָצֽוֹן׃ (rā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will among וּבֵ֖ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the upright. יְשָׁרִ֣ים (yə·šā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right Links Proverbs 14:9 NIVProverbs 14:9 NLT Proverbs 14:9 ESV Proverbs 14:9 NASB Proverbs 14:9 KJV Proverbs 14:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:9 French Bible Proverbs 14:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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