Proverbs 14:9

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
  • Prov 13:15 : 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
  • Prov 30:20 : 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
  • Rom 14:17-18 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and appved of men.
  • Jude 1:18 : 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
  • Job 15:16 : 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
  • Job 34:7-9 : 7 What man is like , who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:33-35
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

    34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reoach to any people.

    35The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

    16Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 14:16-19
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

    18The simple inherit folly: but the udent are crowned with knowledge.

    19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    16A fool's wrath is esently known: but a udent man covereth shame.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.

  • Job 22:19
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    19The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29Judgments are epared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Ps 14:1
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    1To the chief Musician, A alm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

  • Ps 107:17
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    17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5Whoso mocketh the poor reoacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  • Prov 26:10
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    10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the omotion of fools.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • Ps 52:6
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    6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 13:19-20
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    19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over inces.

  • Prov 14:10
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    10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness keepeth him that is uight in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Ps 53:1
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    1To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A alm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

  • Eccl 10:2
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    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.