Proverbs 12:20

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Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy is for those who counsel peace.

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  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit. 25 Though they speak graciously, do not believe them, for there are seven abominations in their heart. 26 Though hatred is concealed by deceit, its wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 I have not hurried away from being a shepherd after You. I have not desired the day of disaster. You know what has come from my lips; it was before You.
  • Zech 6:13 : 13 Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He will bear majesty; He will sit and rule on His throne. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be a peaceful council between the two of them."
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, out of the human heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
  • Mark 12:14-17 : 14 When they came, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you don't show partiality to anyone, for you do not regard the appearance of people but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?' 15 But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, 'Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.' 16 They brought it, and he asked them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They replied to him, 'Caesar’s.' 17 Jesus said to them, 'Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they were amazed at him.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 They have become filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
  • 1 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another as brothers and sisters, be tenderhearted and humble. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 He must turn away from evil and do what is good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their prayers. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 13 Who then will harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

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    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence.

  • Prov 14:22
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    22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan good find love and faithfulness.

  • Prov 12:21-22
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    21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.

  • Ps 12:2
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    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

  • Nah 1:11
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    11From you, Nineveh, has come one who plots evil against the Lord and devises wicked plans.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3They please the king with their evil and the princes with their lies.

  • Jer 23:17
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    17They keep saying to those who despise the LORD, ‘The LORD says you will have peace.’ And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart they say, ‘No harm will come to you.’

  • Prov 6:14
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    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

  • Job 15:35
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    35They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness; their womb prepares deceit.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5You live in the midst of deceit, and because of deceit, they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.

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    14from those who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perversity of wickedness.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

  • Prov 11:20
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    20Those with twisted hearts are detestable to the Lord, but His delight is in those whose ways are blameless.

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    4How long will you assault a man? Would you all throw him down—like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Ps 21:11
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    11You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among mankind.

  • Ps 52:2
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    12My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12Her rich men are full of violence; her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

  • Ps 10:7
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    2He said to me, 'Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give wicked advice in this city.'

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    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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    18Plans are established by counsel; with wise guidance wage your war.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, declares the LORD.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

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    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

  • Ps 36:3
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    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

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    25Anxiety in a person's heart weighs them down, but a kind word cheers them up.

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    21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • Mic 2:1
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    1Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it.

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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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    22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

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    30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

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    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure to Him.