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Proverbs 14:9

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

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אֱ֭וִלִיםevilimfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).יָלִ֣יץyalitsmake a mockלוּץverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make a mock”, an unfinished actionH3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercedeambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.אָשָׁ֑םashamsinאָשָׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sin”, the ordinary formH817guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offeringguiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).וּבֵ֖יןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).רָצֽוֹןratsonas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as... would”, the ordinary formH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

Young’s Literal Translation

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.

World English Bible

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

Darby Translation

Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

Douay-Rheims

A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἰκίαι παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσι καθαρισμὸν, οἰκίαι δὲ δικαίων δεκταί.