Proverbs 24:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

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  • Rom 1:30 : 30 Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,
  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.
  • Prov 14:22 : 22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
  • Prov 24:2 : 2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.
  • Isa 10:7-9 : 7 But he thinketh not so, neither doeth his heart esteeme it so: but he imagineth to destroy and to cut off not a fewe nations. 8 For he sayeth, Are not my princes altogether Kings? 9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus? 10 Like as mine hand hath founde the kingdomes of the idoles, seeing their idoles were aboue Ierusalem, and aboue Samaria: 11 Shall not I, as I haue done to Samaria, and to the idoles thereof, so doe to Ierusalem and to the idoles thereof? 12 But when the Lorde hath accomplished all his worke vpon mount Zion and Ierusalem, I will visite the fruite of the proude heart of the King of Asshur, and his glorious and proud lookes, 13 Because he said, By ye power of mine owne hand haue I done it, and by my wisdome, because I am wise: therefore I haue remooued the borders of the people, and haue spoyled their treasures, and haue pulled downe the inhabitants like a valiant man.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 For the weapons of the churle are wicked: hee deuiseth wicked counsels, to vndoe the poore with lying words: and to speake against the poore in iudgement.
  • Ezek 38:10-11 : 10 Thus saith the Lorde God, Euen at ye same time shall many things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke euil thoughts. 11 And thou shalt say, I wil go vp to the land that hath no walled towres: I will goe to them that are at rest, and dwell in safetie, which dwell all without walles, and haue neither barres nor gates,
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 There commeth one out of thee that imagineth euill against the Lorde, euen a wicked counsellour.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,
  • 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 The King sayde also to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickednes whereunto thine heart is priuie, that thou diddest to Dauid my father: the Lord therefore shall bring thy wickednesse vpon thine owne head.

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  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

    4Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.

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

  • Prov 16:29-30
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    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

  • Prov 24:1-2
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    1Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

    2For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

  • 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 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.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 12:20-21
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    20Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

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

  • Isa 31:2
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    2But he yet is wisest: therefore he wil bring euill, and not turne backe his worde, but he will arise against the house of the wicked, and against the helpe of them that worke vanitie.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

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

  • Prov 16:27
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    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • Prov 17:11
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    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

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

  • Isa 32:7
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    7For the weapons of the churle are wicked: hee deuiseth wicked counsels, to vndoe the poore with lying words: and to speake against the poore in iudgement.

  • Prov 6:12
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    12The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

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

  • 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 17:4
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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

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

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • 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 24:15
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    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • 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 24:19
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    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

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

  • Prov 28:10
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    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Ezek 38:10
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    10Thus saith the Lorde God, Euen at ye same time shall many things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke euil thoughts.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

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

  • Isa 29:21
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    21Which made a man to sinne in ye worde, and tooke him in a snare: which reproued them in the gate, and made the iust to fall without cause.

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

  • Prov 24:24
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    24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

  • Ps 7:14
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    14Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

  • Jer 18:11
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    11Speake thou nowe therefore vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying, Thus saith ye Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: returne you therefore euery one from his euill way, and make your wayes and your workes good.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

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

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.