Proverbs 3:29
Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
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- Prov 6:14 : 14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
- Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
- Prov 14:22 : 22 Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
- Prov 16:29-30 : 29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good. 30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
- Jer 18:18-20 : 18 Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says. 19 Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me. 20 Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
- Mic 2:1-2 : 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. 2 They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.
- Ps 35:20 : 20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
- Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
- Ps 59:3 : 3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
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