Proverbs 12:20

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Deceipt is in the heart of them that imagine euyll: but to the counsaylers of peace shalbe ioy.

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  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The desire of the vngodly is a net of euyls: but the roote of the ryghteous bryngeth foorth fruite.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 An enemie wyll dissemble with his lippes, and layeth vp deceipt in his heart. 25 But when he speaketh fayre, beleue hym not: for there are seuen abhominations in his heart. 26 Hatred maye be couered by deceipt: but the malice therof shalbe shewed before the whole congregation.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For vnto vs a chylde is borne, and vnto vs a sonne is geuen, vpon his shoulder doth the rule lye, and he is called with his owne name wonderfull, the geuer of counsell, the mightie God, the euerlasting father, the prince of peace. 7 He shall make no ende to encrease the rule & peace, and shall sit vpon the seate of Dauid, and in his kingdome, to order the same, and to stablishe it with equitie and righteousnesse from hence foorth for euermore: This shall the zeale of the Lorde of hoastes bring to passe.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 Wheras I neuerthelesse obediently folowed thee as a sheephearde, & haue not vncalled taken this office vpon me, this knowest thou well: my wordes also were ryght before thee.
  • Zech 6:13 : 13 Yea, euen he shal builde vp the temple of the lord, & he shal beare the prayse: he shal sit vpon the lordes throne, and haue the domination: A priest shal he be also vpon his throne, & a peaceable counsell shalbe betwixt them both.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed (are) the peace makers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.
  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceade euyll thoughtes, adulterie, fornication, murther, 22 Theft, couetousnes, wickednes, deceit, wantonnes, a wicked eye, blasphemies, pride, foolyshnes.
  • Mark 12:14-17 : 14 And assoone as they were come, they sayde vnto hym: Maister, we knowe that thou art true, & carest for no man, for thou considerest not the persons of men, but teachest the way of god truely: Is it lawfull to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? 15 Ought we to geue, or ought we not to geue? But he seeyng their hypocrisie, sayde vnto them: Why tempt ye me? Bryng me a penie, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it: And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they sayde vnto hym: Caesars. 17 And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto them: Geue to Caesar the thynges that belong to Caesar: and to God, the thynges which pertayne to God. And they marueyled at hym.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Beyng full of all vnrighteousnes, fornication, craftynesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceite, euyll conditioned, whysperers,
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde:
  • 1 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 In conclusion, be ye all of one minde, of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitiful, be curteous, 9 Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng. 10 For he that doeth long after lyfe, and loueth to see good dayes, let hym refrayne his tongue from euyll, and his lippes, that they speake no guyle. 11 Let hym eschewe euyll and do good, let hym seke peace and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lorde are ouer the ryghteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: Againe, the face of the Lorde is ouer them that do euyll. 13 Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

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  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughtes of the ryghteous are ryght: but the imaginations of the vngodly are deceptfull.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they speake not peace: but they imagine deceiptfull wordes agaynst them that liue quietly in the lande.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lippes talke mischiefe.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2Who in heart imagine mischiefes: and set forwarde to warre euery day.

  • Prov 14:22
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    22Without doubt they erre that worke wickednesse: but they that muse vpon good thynges, vnto such shall happen mercie and trueth.

  • Prov 12:21-22
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    21There shall no aduersitie happen vnto the iust: but the vngodly shalbe fylled with miserie.

    22The Lorde abhorreth lying lippes: but they that deale truely please hym.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8He that imagineth mischiefe, maye well be called an vngratious person.

  • Ps 12:2
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    2Euery one vseth vayne talke with his neyghbour: and speaketh with a double heart out of flatteryng lippes.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18An heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feete that be swyft in running to mischiefe,

  • Nah 1:11
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    11There came out of thee such as thought euyll against the Lorde, such as gaue wicked counsell.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3They make the kyng glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lyes.

  • Jer 23:17
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    17They say vnto them that despise me, The Lorde hath spoken it, tushe, ye shall prosper right well: and vnto all them that walke after the lust of their owne heart, they say, tushe, there shall no misfortune happen you.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14He is euer imagining mischiefe and frowardnes in his heart, and causeth discorde.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Their tongues are like sharpe arrowes to speake deceipt: with their mouth they speake peaceablie to their neighbour, but priuilie they lay wayte for hym.

  • Job 15:35
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    35He conceaueth trauaile, and beareth vanitie, and their body bringeth foorth disceyte.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lippe of trueth shalbe stable for euer: but a dissemblyng tongue is soone chaunged.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5Yea, one dissembleth with another, and they deale with no trueth: They haue practised their tongues to lye, and taken great paynes to do mischiefe.

  • Prov 2:14
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    14Which reioyce in doyng naught, and delite in the wickednesse of the euyll:

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Kepe thy tongue from euill: and thy lippes that they speake no guyle.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a corrupt heart: but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefiled conuersation.

  • Ps 62:4
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    4They deuise only howe to thrust him from his promotion: they delight in a lye, they blesse with their mouth, and curse with their heart. Selah.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20Who so hath a frowarde heart, obteyneth no good: and he that hath a double tongue, shall fall into mischiefe.

  • Ps 21:11
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    11For they intended mischiefe agaynst thee, and imagined a craftie deuice: but they coulde not bring it to passe.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Thy tongue imagineth wickednes: and deceaueth like a sharpe raser.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Take me not away with the vngodlye, and with the workers of iniquitie: whiche speake of peace to their neighbours, but mischiefe is in their heartes.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24An enemie wyll dissemble with his lippes, and layeth vp deceipt in his heart.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12For the riche men thereof are full of crueltie, and the inhabitantes thereof haue spoken lyes, and haue deceitfull tongues in their mouthes.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing, and of deceate, and of fraude: vnder his tongue is labour and mischiefe.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15The iust delighteth in doing the thing that is right: but destruction shalbe to the workers of wickednesse.

  • Ps 37:12
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    12The vngodly busieth his head all against the iust: and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth.

  • Ezek 11:2
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    2Then sayde he vnto me, Thou sonne of man, these men imagine mischiefe, & a wicked counsayle take they in this citie,

  • Prov 12:17
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    17A iust man wyll tell the trueth and shewe the thyng that is ryght: but a false witnesse deceaueth.

  • Ps 55:11
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    11Malice is in the midst of it: disceipt and guyle go not out of her streates.

  • Ps 64:5
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    5They courage them selues in mischiefe: and comune among them selues how they may lay snares, and say, who shall see them?

  • Prov 20:18
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    18Thorowe counsayle, the thinges that men deuise are made strong: and with good aduise take warre in hande.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17And let none of you imagine euil in his heart against his neighbour, and loue no false othes: for all these are ye thinges that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou hast let thy mouth speake wickednesse: and with thy tongue thou hast set foorth deceipt.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So doth a dissembler with his neighbour, and saith, am not I in sport?

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The wordes of his mouth are vnrighteous and full of deceipt: he hath left of to behaue him selfe wisely & to do good.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25Heauinesse discourageth the heart of man: but a good worde maketh it glad agayne.

  • Prov 19:21
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    21There are many deuises in a mans heart: neuerthelesse, the counsayle of the Lorde shall stande.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise mischiefe: and moueth his lippes to bryng euyll to passe.

  • Mic 2:1
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    1Wo vnto them that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it, because their hande hath power.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked body geueth heede to false lippes, and a lyer geueth eare to a deceiptfull tongue.

  • Prov 15:22
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    22Thoughtes without counsayle shall come to naught: but wheras men are that can geue good counsayle, there is stedfastnesse.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30A mery heart is the lyfe of the body: but enuie consumeth away the bones.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The desire of the vngodly is a net of euyls: but the roote of the ryghteous bryngeth foorth fruite.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.