Proverbs 14:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
  • Prov 14:17 : 17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
  • Prov 19:22 : 22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
  • Isa 32:7-8 : 7 The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right. 8 But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
  • Matt 5:7 : 7 Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
  • John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
  • Gen 24:27 : 27 And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.
  • 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:
  • Ps 25:10 : 10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
  • Ps 61:7 : 7 May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
  • Prov 3:29 : 29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:20-22
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    77%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

    21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 24:8
    77%

    8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Prov 11:27
    75%

    27 He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

  • Ps 125:4
    74%

    4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

  • Mic 2:1
    73%

    1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

  • Prov 14:21
    73%

    21 He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

  • Isa 32:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.

    8 But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

  • Prov 11:17-19
    3 verses
    71%

    17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

    18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

    19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Prov 28:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5 Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 21:21
    71%

    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 24:2
    71%

    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Isa 31:2
    71%

    2 Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.

  • Ps 36:4
    71%

    4 He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 13:21
    71%

    21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

  • Prov 14:23
    71%

    23 In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

  • Prov 28:10
    70%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 16:6
    70%

    6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

  • Ps 34:14
    70%

    14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

  • Ps 37:21
    70%

    21 The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

  • Prov 2:14
    70%

    14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

  • Ps 21:11
    70%

    11 For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

  • Prov 14:19
    70%

    19 The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Prov 3:29
    70%

    29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

  • Ps 15:2
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    2 He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

  • Ps 38:20
    70%

    20 They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

  • Jer 18:11
    70%

    11 Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.

  • Mic 7:3
    70%

    3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

  • Prov 17:13
    70%

    13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Ps 32:10
    70%

    10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.

  • Ps 37:27
    70%

    27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 14:31
    69%

    31 He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

  • Prov 12:5
    69%

    5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Prov 21:7
    69%

    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Prov 11:3
    69%

    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Ps 112:5
    69%

    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

  • Ps 10:2
    69%

    2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

  • Prov 6:14
    69%

    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 21:15
    69%

    15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Prov 19:22
    69%

    22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

  • Prov 16:30
    69%

    30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Job 22:18
    69%

    18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!