Other translations
American Standard Version
The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The counsel of the fool is sin; the defilement of a son of man is evil.
Darby Bible Translation
The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The thought of the foolish is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
God's Word
Foolish scheming is sinful, and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.
International Standard Version
To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.
NET Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
New American Standard Bible
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
New International Version
The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.
New Living Translation
The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.
Webster's Bible Translation
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
The World English Bible
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you decide to do something foolish, that is a sin. People hate anyone who laughs at others.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The thought of folly [is] sin, And an abomination to man [is] a scorner.
New Life Version
Planning to do foolish things is sin, and the man who laughs at the truth is hated by men.
The Voice Bible
Such foolish plans are sinful, and the mocker is deplored by all.
Living Bible
The rebel’s schemes are sinful, and the mocker is the scourge of all mankind.
New Catholic Bible
The intrigues of fools are sinful, and men find the scoffer abhorrent.
Legacy Standard Bible
The scheming of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Christian Standard Bible
A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The plans of the foolish and the thought of foolishness are sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
New Century Version
Making foolish plans is sinful, and making fun of wisdom is hateful.
The Message
The person who’s always cooking up some evil soon gets a reputation as prince of rogues. Fools incubate sin; cynics desecrate beauty.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A foolish scheme is a sin, and a mocker is disgusting to people.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all.
Good News Translation®
Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
Wycliffe Bible
The thought of a fool is (a) sin; and a backbiter is abomination of men (and a backbiter is an abomination to everyone).
Contemporary English Version
Everyone hates senseless fools who think up ways to sin.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all.
Common English Bible © 2011
The scheming of fools is sin; people detest mockers.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is repulsive to men.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The scheme of a fool gains no acceptance, the scoffer is an abomination to the community.
New American Standard Bible
The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.
The Expanded Bible
·Making foolish plans [Scheming] is sinful, and ·making fun of wisdom is hateful [or people despise mockers].
Tree of Life Version
A foolish scheme is sin, and people detest a mocker.
Revised Standard Version
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
New International Reader's Version
Foolish plans are sinful. People hate those who make fun of others.
BRG Bible
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Complete Jewish Bible
The evil plans of the foolish are sin, and people detest a scorner.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to all.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The scheme of folly is chattat (sin), and the scoffer is a to’evah to adam (man).
Names of God Bible
Foolish scheming is sinful, and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.
Modern English Version
The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Easy-to-Read Version
Such foolish plans are wrong, and people have no respect for someone who laughs at what is right.
International Children’s Bible
Making foolish plans is sinful. And making fun of others is hateful.
Lexham English Bible
Devising folly is a sin, and an abomination to humankind is a scoffer.
New International Version - UK
The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.