Proverbs
Proverbs 24:9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.