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

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

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

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    29 A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 2 But 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.

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    19 He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 3 To 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 21 Which 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.

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

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

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

  • 11 Speake 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.

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

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

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

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

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