Proverbs 14:22
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:2 : 2 A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.
- Prov 14:17 : 17 A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.
- Prov 19:22 : 22 What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
- Isa 32:7-8 : 7 A deceiver’s methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right. 8 An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.
- Matt 5:7 : 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
- Gen 24:27 : 27 saying“Praised be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
- 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
- Ps 25:10 : 10 The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
- Ps 61:7 : 7 May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.
- Prov 3:29 : 29 Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.
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- Prov 12:20-223 verses77%
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
21 No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
22 The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
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8 The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
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27 The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.
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4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to the morally upright!
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1 Land Robbers Will Lose Their Land Beware wicked schemers, those who devise calamity as they lie in bed. As soon as morning dawns they carry out their plans, because they have the power to do so.
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21 The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
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2 A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.
- Isa 32:7-82 verses72%
7 A deceiver’s methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.
8 An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.
- Prov 11:17-193 verses71%
17 A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.
18 The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.
19 True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
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5 Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it all.
6 A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.
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21 The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
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2 for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
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2 Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin.
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4 He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
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20 The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.
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21 Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
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23 In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
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10 The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
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6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.
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14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
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21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
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14 who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil;
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11 Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
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19 Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.
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29 Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.
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2 Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.
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20 They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
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11 So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The LORD says,‘I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.’
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3 They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.
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13 As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
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10 An evil person suffers much pain, but the LORD’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.
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27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
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15 Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.
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31 The one who oppresses the poor has insulted his Creator, but whoever honors him shows favor to the needy.
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5 The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
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7 The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
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5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
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2 The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.
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14 he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
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15 Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
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22 What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
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30 The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.
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18 But it was he who filled their houses with good things– yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.