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Commentary for Proverbs 24:9

זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃

The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scorner is an abomination to men.

Rashi on Proverbs

The counsel of folly Heb. זמת אולת, the counsel of folly is sin for those who perpetrate it.
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Rashi on Proverbs

and what makes man an abomination is scorn Scorn is what makes man an abomination to the Holy One blessed be He, and to people.
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