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Proverbs 24:9
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Proverbs 24:9
9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
9The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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Proverbs 24:9
Anxiety or excessive care; 'take thought' means to be anxious.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
foolishness
Lack of wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; folly or absurd conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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)
One who mocks, scoffs at, or treats others or what is right with contempt.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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abomination
An object that excites loathing; hence, an idol.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
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Open the full verse study19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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Open the full verse study5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Open the full verse study7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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Open the full verse study22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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Open the full verse study8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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Open the full verse study4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
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Open the full verse study8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
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Open the full verse study5¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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Open the full verse study14O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
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Open the full verse study28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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Open the full verse study10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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Open the full verse study21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
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Open the full verse study7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
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Open the full verse study113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
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