Verse 1

Woe{H1945} to them that devise{H2803}{(H8802)} iniquity{H205}, and work{H6466}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} upon their beds{H4904}! when the morning{H1242} is light{H216}, they practise{H6213}{(H8799)} it, because it is{H3426} in the power{H410} of their hand{H3027}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 36:4 : 4 He deviseth{H2803}{(H8799)} mischief{H205} upon his bed{H4904}; he setteth{H3320}{H8691)} himself in a way{H1870} that is not good{H2896}; he abhorreth{H3988}{H8799)} not evil{H7451}.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 The instruments{H3627} also of the churl{H3596} are evil{H7451}: he deviseth{H3289}{(H8804)} wicked devices{H2154} to destroy{H2254}{(H8763)} the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} with lying{H8267} words{H561}, even when the needy{H34} speaketh{H1696}{(H8763)} right{H4941}.
  • Gen 31:29 : 29 It is{H3426} in the power{H410} of my hand{H3027} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} you hurt{H7451}: but the God{H430} of your father{H1} spake{H559}{(H8804)} unto me yesternight{H570}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take thou heed{H8104}{(H8734)} that thou speak not{H1696}{(H8763)} to Jacob{H3290} either good{H2896} or bad{H7451}.
  • Deut 28:32 : 32 Thy sons{H1121} and thy daughters{H1323} shall be given{H5414}{(H8803)} unto another{H312} people{H5971}, and thine eyes{H5869} shall look{H7200}{(H8802)}, and fail{H3616} with longing for them all the day{H3117} long: and there shall be no might{H410} in thine hand{H3027}.
  • Prov 3:27 : 27 Withhold{H4513}{(H8799)} not good{H2896} from them to whom it is due{H1167}, when it is in the power{H410} of thine hand{H3027} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} it.
  • Hos 7:6-7 : 6 For they have made ready{H7126}{(H8765)} their heart{H3820} like an oven{H8574}, whiles they lie in wait{H693}{(H8800)}: their baker{H644}{(H8802)} sleepeth{H3463} all the night{H3915}; in the morning{H1242} it burneth{H1197}{(H8802)} as a flaming{H3852} fire{H784}. 7 They are all hot{H2552}{(H8735)} as an oven{H8574}, and have devoured{H398}{(H8804)} their judges{H8199}{(H8802)}; all their kings{H4428} are fallen{H5307}{(H8804)}: there is none among them that calleth{H7121}{(H8802)} unto me.
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 There is one come out{H3318}{(H8804)} of thee, that imagineth{H2803}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} against the LORD{H3068}, a wicked{H1100} counsellor{H3289}{(H8802)}.
  • Matt 27:1-2 : 1 When{G1161} the morning{G4405} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, all{G3956} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} elders{G4245} of the people{G2992} took{G2983}{(G5627)} counsel{G4824} against{G2596} Jesus{G2424} to{G5620} put{G2289} him{G846} to death{G2289}{(G5658)}: 2 And{G2532} when they had bound{G1210}{(G5660)} him{G846}, they led him away{G520}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him{G846} to Pontius{G4194} Pilate{G4091} the governor{G2232}.
  • Mark 15:1 : 1 And{G2532} straightway{G2112} in{G1909} the morning{G4404} the chief priests{G749} held{G4160}{(G5660)} a consultation{G4824} with{G3326} the elders{G4245} and{G2532} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} the whole{G3650} council{G4892}, and bound{G1210}{(G5660)} Jesus{G2424}, and carried him away{G667}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him to Pilate{G4091}.
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And{G2532} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the scribes{G1122} the same{G1722}{G846} hour{G5610} sought{G2212}{(G5656)} to lay{G1911}{(G5629)} hands{G5495} on{G1909} him{G846}; and{G2532} they feared{G5399}{(G5675)} the people{G2992}: for{G1063} they perceived{G1097}{(G5627)} that{G3754} he had spoken{G2036}{(G5627)} this{G5026} parable{G3850} against{G4314} them{G846}.
  • Luke 22:2-6 : 2 And{G2532} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} scribes{G1122} sought{G2212}{(G5707)} how{G4459} they might kill{G337}{(G5661)} him{G846}; for{G1063} they feared{G5399}{(G5711)} the people{G2992}. 3 Then{G1161} entered{G1525}{(G5627)} Satan{G4567} into{G1519} Judas{G2455} surnamed{G1941}{(G5746)} Iscariot{G2469}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} of{G1537} the number{G706} of the twelve{G1427}. 4 And{G2532} he went his way{G565}{(G5631)}, and communed with{G4814}{(G5656)} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} captains{G4755}, how{G4459} he might betray{G3860}{(G5632)} him{G846} unto them{G846}. 5 And{G2532} they were glad{G5463}{(G5644)}, and{G2532} covenanted{G4934}{(G5639)} to give{G1325}{(G5629)} him{G846} money{G694}. 6 And{G2532} he promised{G1843}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} sought{G2212}{(G5707)} opportunity{G2120} to betray{G3860}{(G5629)} him{G846} unto them{G846} in the absence{G817} of the multitude{G3793}.
  • John 19:11 : 11 Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, Thou couldest have{G2192}{(G5707)} no{G3756} power{G1849} at all against{G3762}{G2596} me{G1700}, except{G1508} it were{G2258}{(G5713)} given{G1325}{(G5772)} thee{G4671} from above{G509}: therefore{G5124}{G1223} he that delivered{G3860}{(G5723)} me{G3165} unto thee{G4671} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} the greater{G3187} sin{G266}.
  • Acts 23:12 : 12 And{G1161} when it was{G1096}{(G5637)} day{G2250}, certain{G5100} of the Jews{G2453} banded together{G4160}{(G5660)}{G4963}, and bound{G332} themselves{G1438} under a curse{G332}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} that they would{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they had killed{G615}{(G5725)} Paul{G3972}.
  • Acts 23:15 : 15 Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} ye{G5210} with{G4862} the council{G4892} signify{G1718}{(G5657)} to the chief captain{G5506} that{G3704} he bring{G2609} him{G846} down{G2609}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} to morrow{G839}, as{G5613} though ye would{G3195}{(G5723)} enquire{G1231}{(G5721)} something more perfectly{G197} concerning{G4012} him{G846}: and{G1161} we{G2249}, or ever{G4253} he{G846} come near{G1448}{(G5658)}, are{G2070}{(G5748)} ready{G2092} to kill{G337}{(G5629)} him{G846}.
  • Rom 1:30 : 30 Backbiters{G2637}, haters of God{G2319}, despiteful{G5197}, proud{G5244}, boasters{G213}, inventors{G2182} of evil things{G2556}, disobedient{G545} to parents{G1118},
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they sleep{H3462}{(H8799)} not, except they have done mischief{H7489}{(H8686)}; and their sleep{H8142} is taken away{H1497}{(H8738)}, unless they cause some to fall{H3782}{(H8686)}{(H8675)}{H3782}{(H8799)}.
  • Prov 6:12-19 : 12 A naughty{H1100} person{H120}, a wicked{H205} man{H376}, walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} with a froward{H6143} mouth{H6310}. 13 He winketh{H7169}{(H8802)} with his eyes{H5869}, he speaketh{H4448}{(H8802)} with his feet{H7272}, he teacheth{H3384}{(H8688)} with his fingers{H676}; 14 Frowardness{H8419} is in his heart{H3820}, he deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} mischief{H7451} continually{H6256}; he soweth{H7971}{(H8762)} discord{H4066}{(H8675)}{H4090}. 15 Therefore shall his calamity{H343} come{H935}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6597}; suddenly{H6621} shall he be broken{H7665}{(H8735)} without remedy{H4832}. 16 These six{H8337} things doth the LORD{H3068} hate{H8130}{(H8804)}: yea, seven{H7651} are an abomination{H8441} unto him{H5315}: 17 A proud{H7311}{(H8802)} look{H5869}, a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}, and hands{H3027} that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, 18 An heart{H3820} that deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} wicked{H205} imaginations{H4284}, feet{H7272} that be swift{H4116}{(H8764)} in running{H7323}{(H8800)} to mischief{H7451}, 19 A false{H8267} witness{H5707} that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577}, and he that soweth{H7971}{(H8764)} discord{H4090} among brethren{H251}.
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good{H2896} man obtaineth{H6329}{(H8686)} favour{H7522} of the LORD{H3068}: but a man{H376} of wicked devices{H4209} will he condemn{H7561}{(H8686)}.
  • Esth 3:8 : 8 And Haman{H2001} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340}{(H8794)} and dispersed{H6504}{(H8794)} among the people{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom{H4438}; and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138}{(H8802)} from all people{H5971}; neither keep{H6213}{(H8802)} they the king's{H4428} laws{H1881}: therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737}{(H8802)} to suffer{H3240}{(H8687)} them.
  • Esth 5:14 : 14 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Zeresh{H2238} his wife{H802} and all his friends{H157}{(H8802)} unto him, Let a gallows{H6086} be made{H6213}{(H8799)} of fifty{H2572} cubits{H520} high{H1364}, and to morrow{H1242} speak{H559}{(H8798)} thou unto the king{H4428} that Mordecai{H4782} may be hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} thereon: then go{H935}{(H8798)} thou in merrily{H8056} with the king{H4428} unto the banquet{H4960}. And the thing{H1697} pleased{H3190}{(H8799)}{H6440} Haman{H2001}; and he caused{H6213} the gallows{H6086} to be made{H6213}{(H8799)}.
  • Esth 9:25 : 25 But when Esther came{H935}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, he commanded{H559}{(H8804)} by letters{H5612} that his wicked{H7451} device{H4284}, which he devised{H2803}{(H8804)} against the Jews{H3064}, should return{H7725}{(H8799)} upon his own head{H7218}, and that he and his sons{H1121} should be hanged{H8518}{(H8804)} on the gallows{H6086}.
  • Ps 7:14-16 : 14 Behold, he travaileth{H2254}{(H8762)} with iniquity{H205}, and hath conceived{H2029}{(H8804)} mischief{H5999}, and brought forth{H3205}{(H8804)} falsehood{H8267}. 15 He made{H3738}{(H8804)} a pit{H953}, and digged{H2658}{(H8799)} it, and is fallen{H5307}{(H8799)} into the ditch{H7845} which he made{H6466}{(H8799)}. 16 His mischief{H5999} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} upon his own head{H7218}, and his violent{H2555} dealing shall come down{H3381}{(H8799)} upon his own pate{H6936}.
  • Isa 59:3 : 3 For your hands{H3709} are defiled{H1351}{(H8738)} with blood{H1818}, and your fingers{H676} with iniquity{H5771}; your lips{H8193} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} lies{H8267}, your tongue{H3956} hath muttered{H1897}{(H8799)} perverseness{H5766}.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us devise{H2803}{(H8799)} devices{H4284} against Jeremiah{H3414}; for the law{H8451} shall not perish{H6}{(H8799)} from the priest{H3548}, nor counsel{H6098} from the wise{H2450}, nor the word{H1697} from the prophet{H5030}. Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us smite{H5221}{(H8686)} him with the tongue{H3956}, and let us not give heed{H7181}{(H8686)} to any of his words{H1697}.
  • Ezek 11:2 : 2 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he unto me, Son{H1121} of man{H120}, these are the men{H582} that devise{H2803}{(H8802)} mischief{H205}, and give{H3289}{(H8802)} wicked{H7451} counsel{H6098} in this city{H5892}:
  • Ps 140:1-8 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. Deliver{H2502}{(H8761)} me, O LORD{H3068}, from the evil{H7451} man{H120}: preserve{H5341}{(H8799)} me from the violent{H2555} man{H376}; 2 Which imagine{H2803}{(H8804)} mischiefs{H7451} in their heart{H3820}; continually{H3117} are they gathered together{H1481}{(H8799)} for war{H4421}. 3 They have sharpened{H8150}{(H8804)} their tongues{H3956} like a serpent{H5175}; adders{H5919}' poison{H2534} is under their lips{H8193}. Selah{H5542}. 4 Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} me, O LORD{H3068}, from the hands{H3027} of the wicked{H7563}; preserve{H5341}{(H8799)} me from the violent{H2555} man{H376}; who have purposed{H2803}{(H8804)} to overthrow{H1760}{(H8800)} my goings{H6471}. 5 The proud{H1343} have hid{H2934}{(H8804)} a snare{H6341} for me, and cords{H2256}; they have spread{H6566}{(H8804)} a net{H7568} by the wayside{H3027}{H4570}; they have set{H7896}{(H8804)} gins{H4170} for me. Selah{H5542}. 6 I said{H559}{(H8804)} unto the LORD{H3068}, Thou art my God{H410}: hear{H238}{(H8685)} the voice{H6963} of my supplications{H8469}, O LORD{H3068}. 7 O GOD{H3069} the Lord{H136}, the strength{H5797} of my salvation{H3444}, thou hast covered{H5526}{(H8804)} my head{H7218} in the day{H3117} of battle{H5402}. 8 Grant{H5414}{(H8799)} not, O LORD{H3068}, the desires{H3970} of the wicked{H7563}: further{H6329}{(H8686)} not his wicked device{H2162}; lest they exalt{H7311}{(H8799)} themselves. Selah{H5542}.