Verse 29

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.

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  • Prov 6:14 : 14 Perversity is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
  • Prov 14:22 : 22 Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth will be to those who devise good.
  • Prov 16:29-30 : 29 A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good. 30 He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.
  • Jer 18:18-20 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me. 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it because it is in the power of their hand. 2 They covet fields and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away; so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put forth his hands against those at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.
  • Ps 59:3 : 3 For, look, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.