Verse 8

The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:30 : 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,
  • Ps 21:11 : 11 Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
  • Prov 14:22 : 22 Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
  • Prov 24:2 : 2 for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
  • Prov 24:9 : 9 A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
  • Isa 10:7-9 : 7 But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations. 8 Indeed, he says:“Are not my officials all kings? 9 Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus? 10 I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s or Samaria’s. 11 As I have done to Samaria and its idols, so I will do to Jerusalem and its idols.” 12 But when the Lord finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays. 13 For he says:“By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers.
  • Isa 32:7 : 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.
  • Ezek 38:10-11 : 10 “‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. 11 You will say,“I will invade a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against those living quietly in security– all of them living without walls and barred gates–
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the LORD, a wicked military strategist.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
  • 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 Then the king said to Shimei,“You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The LORD will punish you for what you did.