Proverbs 14:9

“Fools make a mock at sin, etc.] At sinful actions, their own or others; they make light of them, a jest of them, call evil good, and good evil; take pleasure in doing them themselves, and in those that do them; yea, sport themselves with the mischief that arises from them unto others; they make a mock at reproofs for them, and scoff at those that instruct and rebuke them; and laugh at a future state, and an awful judgment they are warned of, and in a scoffing manner say, “where is the promise of his coming?” Some, as Aben Ezra observes, render it “a sin offering”; and interpret it of the sin offerings and sacrifices under the law, as derided by wicked men; but may be better applied to the…”

“Fools make a mock at sin--or, "Sin deludes fools." righteous . . . favour--that is, of God, instead of the punishment of sin.”

“Fools make a mock - The verb in the Heb. is singular, the noun plural. The King James Version assumes that the number is altered to individualize the application of the maxim. Others translate it: “Sin mocks the fools who are its victims,” i. e., disappoints and ruins them; or, “A sin-offering does but mock the worshippers when they are willfully wicked:” they expect to gain God’s favor, and do not gain it. So taken it becomes parallel to Proverbs 15:8; Proverbs 21:7. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Favour - They find favour both with God and men. Proverbs 14:10”

“14:9 The godly acknowledge their mistakes and sins, leading to change and reconciliation. Fools defend themselves by making fun of guilt.”

“Fools: Pro 1:22, Pro 10:23, Pro 26:18, Pro 26:19, Pro 30:20; Job 15:16, Job 34:7-9; Jde 1:18 among: Pro 3:4, Pro 8:35, Pro 12:2, Pro 13:15; Rom 14:17, Rom 14:18 Proverbs 14:10”

“9 The sacrificial offering of fools mocketh; But between upright men there is good understanding We may not give to the Hiph. הליץ any meaning which it nowhere has, as, to excuse (Kimchi), or to come to an agreement by mediation (Schultens). So we may not make אוילים the subject (Targ., Symmachus, Jerome, Luther, "fools make sport with sin"), for one is persuaded that אוילים is equivalent to כל אחר מן האוילים (Immanuel, Meri, and others), which would be more admissible if we had מליץ (vid., Pro 3:35), or if יליץ did not immediately follow (vid., Pro 28:1). Aquila and Theodotion rightly interpret the relation of the component parts of the sentence: ἄφρονας χλευάζει πλημμέλια; and this…”