The Meaning of Proverbs 24:9 Explained

Proverbs 24:9

KJV: The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

YLT: The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.

Darby: The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

ASV: The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The thought  of foolishness  [is] sin:  and the scorner  [is] an abomination  to men. 

What does Proverbs 24:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 24

1  Precepts and Warnings

What do the individual words in Proverbs 24:9 mean?

The devising of foolishness [is] sin and an abomination to men the scoffer [is]
זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ

זִמַּ֣ת  The  devising 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: זִמָּה  
Sense: plan, device, wickedness, evil plan, mischievous purpose.
אִוֶּ֣לֶת  of  foolishness 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִוֶּלֶת  
Sense: foolishness, folly.
חַטָּ֑את  [is]  sin 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: חַטָּאָה 
Sense: sin, sinful.
וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת  and  an  abomination 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
לְאָדָ֣ם  to  men 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
לֵֽץ  the  scoffer  [is] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: לִיץ 
Sense: to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly.