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Proverbs 14:9
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Proverbs 14:9
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
9*Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
- Chap. 10.23.
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Proverbs 14:9
Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To ridicule or treat with scorn; also an imitation or false appearance.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Transgression of the law of God; an offence against God; or the sinful principle or condition, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Kind regard, approval, goodwill, or a gracious disposition shown toward another.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
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Open the full verse study23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Open the full verse study18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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Open the full verse study17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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Open the full verse study18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
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Open the full verse study15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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Open the full verse study20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
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Open the full verse study35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
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Open the full verse study7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
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Open the full verse study22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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Open the full verse study2A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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Open the full verse study4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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Open the full verse study16How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
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