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Proverbs 24:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 9 Foolish schemes* are sinful,
  And people detest a ridiculer.+

Proverbs 24:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 9 The loose conduct of foolishness is sin,+ and a ridiculer is something detestable to mankind.+

Proverbs 24:9

The Bible in Living English
- 9 * Stupidity’s stroke of policy is a piece of baseness,
  and a cynic is detestable to man.

Proverbs 24:9

American Standard Version
- 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

Proverbs 24:9

The Emphasized Bible
- 9 The purpose of folly is sin, And an abomination to mankind is a buffoon.

Proverbs 24:9

King James Version
- 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.