Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. THE THOUGHT (HEBREW, zimat (H2154 ); LITERALLY, EVIL OR MISCHIEVOUS COUNSEL) OF FOOLISHNESS (I:E., OF THE MAN OF FOOLISHNESS) (IS) SIN. The man of foolishness - i:e., wickedness-deviseth in his counsel nothing else except sin. AND THE SCORNER (IS) AN ABOMINATION TO MEN - a further step. Hardened "foolishness" - i:e., wickedness-eventually forms the scorner, whose scorn of all things sacred excites the disgust even of men of the world....

Verse Proverbs 24:9. _THE THOUGHT OF FOOLISHNESS_ IS _SIN_] זמת אולת חטאת _zimmath ivveleth chattath_. "The device of folly is transgression;" or, "an evil purpose is sinful;" or, perhaps more literally, "the device of the foolish is sin." It has been variously understood by the _versions_. "The cunning: of the fool is sin." - _Targum_. "The imprudent man (or fool, αφρων) shall die in sins." - _Septuagint_. So the _Arabic_. _The thinkynge of the fool is synne_. - Old MS. Bible. _Fool_ is here taken for a _wicked_ man, who is not only evil in his _actions_, but every thought of his heart is evil, and that continually. A simple thought _about_ foolishness, or about _sin_ itself, is not sinful; it is the _purpose_ or device

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. BE NOT THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST EVIL MEN (see on Proverbs 23:17, where a similar warning is given, and comp. Proverbs 23:19 below). "Men of wickedness," wholly given over to evil. NEITHER DESIRE TO BE WITH THEM. Their company is pollution, and association with them makes you a partner in their sinful doings. The Septuagint prefaces the paragraph with the personal address, υἱέ_ _"son." PROVERBS 24:2 For their heart studie

THE THOUGHTS OF FOOLISHNESS [IS] SIN,.... The thought of sin is sin e, before it comes into action; the motions of sin in the mind, the workings of corrupt nature in the heart, the sinful desires of the flesh and of the mind: these are forbidden and condemned by the law of God as sin, which says, "Thou shall not covet", Exodus 20:17, and stand in need of pardoning grace and mercy; see Romans 7:5. Or, "the thoughts of a foolish man are sin" f; that is, of a wicked man; in all whose thoughts God is not, but sin is; the imagination of the thoughts of his heart is evil, and that continually; he thinks of nothing else but sin, Genesis 6:5; AND THE SCORNER [IS] AN ABOMINATION TO MEN; who not only thinks ill of divine thi

CHAPTER 24 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED In the final instructions of this chapter we find first a description of the evil men. Their heart studieth destruction; their lips talk mischief. This theme is repeatedly referred to in this chapter. In Proverbs 24:15 the evil man is addressed not to lay wait for the righteous and not to spoil his resting place. The Lord takes care of the righteous; he may be overcome by misfortunes seven times, yet will he rise again. Different it is with the wicked when he falls into mischief. Yet there must be no rejoicing over the fall of the enemy, nor gladness when he stumbled. This displeaseth the Lord. Still higher is the command of the New Testament, “Love your enemies; ... recompense no man evil for evil; ... overcome evil with good.” There is to be no fretting because of evil men nor envy ...

PROVERBS 24:7 A. Lit. Wisdom is corals to the fool. RV involves a change m the text, which gives perhaps the best sense that can be made of an obviously corrupt stanza. Proverbs 24:9. thought: the word means plan or device, and is used in both a good and a bad sense in Pr. Here the meaning is that sin is the kind of plan which folly engages in, sin is folly's plan. Proverbs 24:10. An incomplete aphorism. As it stands its probable meaning is, If thou art slack, thy strength will be narrow (_i.e._ restricted) in the day of trouble. Proverbs 24:11 f. The Heb. is not unambiguous and shows

THOUGHT, &C. Compare Proverbs 4:23.Job 1:5.Jeremiah 4:14.Matthew 9:3; Matthew 9:4; Matthew 15:19; Matthew 15:20. FOOLISHNESS. the foolish. Hebrew. _'evil_ (Proverbs 24:7). SIN. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44. SCORNER. scoffer. MEN. Hebrew. _'adam._ A

_foolishness_ i.e. FOOLS: abstract for concrete. _and_ "Or, _but the scorner_. Perhaps the meaning is that the very _purpose_of evil is sinful in the sight of God; but the bold and insolent transgressor is not only offensive to God but odious to men." _Rel. Tr. Soc. Commentary_....

CHAPTER 24 TEXT Proverbs 24:1-12 1. Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: 2. For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief. 3. Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; 4. And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches. 5. A wise man is strong; Yes, a man of knowledge increaseth might. 6. For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 7. Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8. He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker. 9. The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'...