Proverbs 14:9
Strong's Lexicon
Fools
אֱ֭וִלִים (’ĕ·wi·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

mock
יָלִ֣יץ (yā·lîṣ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3887: 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

the making of amends,
אָשָׁ֑ם (’ā·šām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 817: 1) guilt, offense, guiltiness 1a) offense, trespass, fault 1b) guilt, guiltiness 1c) compensation (for offense) 1d) trespass offering, guilt offering

but goodwill is found
רָצֽוֹן׃ (rā·ṣō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will

among
וּבֵ֖ין (ū·ḇên)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

the upright.
יְשָׁרִ֣ים (yə·šā·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Young's Literal Translation
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright—a pleasing thing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright.

New American Standard Bible
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

King James Bible
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

King James Bible
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright.

International Standard Version
Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

NET Bible
Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

American Standard Version
A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

English Revised Version
The foolish make a mock at guilt: 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.
















Cross References
Leviticus 5:7
And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.

Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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