Proverbs 24:8

American Standard Version (1901)

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:30 : 30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
  • Prov 14:22 : 22 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.
  • Prov 24:2 : 2 For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
  • Isa 10:7-9 : 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. 8 For he saith, Are not my princes all of them kings? 9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? 10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; 11 shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. 13 For he hath said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down them that sit [on thrones] :
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
  • Ezek 38:10-11 : 10 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device: 11 and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
  • 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    80%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

    4He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

  • Prov 6:14
    78%

    14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    77%

    29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

    30He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

  • Prov 24:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

    2For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

  • Prov 24:9
    77%

    9The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 14:22
    77%

    22Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.

  • Prov 6:18
    76%

    18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Nah 1:11
    76%

    11There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.

  • Prov 11:27
    75%

    27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

  • Prov 12:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

    21There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Isa 31:2
    75%

    2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

  • Prov 17:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 16:27
    74%

    27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

  • Prov 17:11
    74%

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Mic 2:1
    74%

    1Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

  • Prov 2:14
    74%

    14Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Ps 21:11
    73%

    11For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

  • Isa 32:7
    73%

    7And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

  • Prov 6:12
    73%

    12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

  • Ps 140:2
    73%

    2Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

  • Ezek 11:2
    72%

    2And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Mic 7:3
    72%

    3Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

  • Ps 52:2
    72%

    2Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 24:15
    72%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

  • Ps 64:5
    72%

    5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

  • Prov 24:19
    71%

    19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

  • Prov 28:10
    71%

    10Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

  • Ezek 38:10
    71%

    10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Job 15:35
    71%

    35They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

  • Isa 29:21
    71%

    21that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

  • Prov 24:24
    71%

    24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

  • Ps 7:14
    71%

    14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

  • Jer 18:11
    71%

    11Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

  • Prov 21:29
    71%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

  • Prov 10:23
    71%

    23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 26:24
    71%

    24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

  • Prov 26:26
    70%

    26Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.