Proverbs 12:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

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  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite. 25 Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart. 26 Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For vnto vs a childe is borne, and vnto vs a Sonne is giuen: and the gouernement is vpon his shoulder, and he shall call his name Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The prince of peace, 7 The increase of his gouernement & peace shall haue none end: he shall sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from hencefoorth, euen for euer: the zeale of the Lord of hostes will performe this.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.
  • Zech 6:13 : 13 Euen hee shall build the Temple of the Lord, and he shall beare the glory, and shall sit and rule vpon his throne, and he shalbe a Priest vpon his throne, and the counsell of peace shall be betweene them both.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.
  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers, 22 Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.
  • Mark 12:14-17 : 14 And when they came, they saide vnto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou considerest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly, Is it lawfull to giue tribute to Cesar, or not? 15 Should we giue it, or should we not giue it? But he knew their hypocrisie, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a peny, that I may see it. 16 So they brought it, and he said vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said vnto him, Cesars. 17 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: & they marueiled at him.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murther, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.
  • 1 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous, 9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing. 10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile. 11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil. 13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?

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    5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

  • Prov 14:22
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    22Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.

  • Prov 12:21-22
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    76%

    21There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

  • Ps 12:2
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    2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

  • Nah 1:11
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    11There commeth one out of thee that imagineth euill against the Lorde, euen a wicked counsellour.

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

  • Jer 23:17
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    17They say still vnto them that despise mee, The Lord hath sayde, Ye shall haue peace: and they say vnto euery one that walketh after the stubbernesse of his owne heart, No euill shall come vpon you.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.

  • Job 15:35
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    35For they conceiue mischiefe and bring foorth vanitie, and their bellie hath prepared deceite.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.

  • Prov 2:14
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    14Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Ps 62:4
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    4Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. Selah.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Ps 21:11
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    11For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, & the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

  • Ps 37:12
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    12The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

  • Ezek 11:2
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    2Then said he vnto me, Sonne of man, these are the men that imagine mischiefe, and deuise wicked counsell in this citie.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Ps 55:11
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    11Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes.

  • Ps 64:5
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    5They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?

  • Prov 20:18
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    18Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

  • Prov 19:21
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    21Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil 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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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Prov 15:22
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    22Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.