Proverbs

Proverbs 24:8–9

⁸He who plots evil

will be called a schemer.

⁹A foolish scheme is sin,

and a mocker is detestable to men.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who plots	מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב	mə·ḥaš·šêḇ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2803 think, account
evil	לְהָרֵ֑עַ	lə·hā·rê·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad
will be called	יִקְרָֽאוּ׃	yiq·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a schemer	בַּֽעַל־	ba·‘al-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A foolish	אִוֶּ֣לֶת	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H200 folly
scheme	זִמַּ֣ת	zim·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
is sin	חַטָּ֑את	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and a mocker	לֵֽץ׃	lêṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3887 scorn
is detestable	וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to men	לְאָדָ֣ם	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 24:8 Psalm 21:11 · Ezekiel 38:10–11 · Proverbs 6:14 · Proverbs 6:18 · Proverbs 14:22 · Nahum 1:11 · Romans 1:30

Proverbs 24:9 Matthew 15:19 · Isaiah 55:7 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Acts 8:22 · Proverbs 29:8 · Proverbs 24:8 · Matthew 9:4 · Matthew 5:28 · Genesis 6:5 · Proverbs 22:10 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Genesis 8:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.