Proverbs 24:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² for their minds devise violence, and their lips talk of mischief.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips talk of mischief.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For their minds plot oppression and devise violence, and their lips talk of causing trouble and vexation.

American Standard Version (1901)

² For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

Common English Bible

² Their hearts are focused on violence, and their lips speak of trouble.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.

Proverbs 24:2 Cross References

Job 15:35

They conceive mischief and bring forth evil, and their belly prepares deceit.”

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 140:2

who plan evil things in their minds and stir up wars continually.

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who are workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while mischief is in their hearts.

Psalm 36:4

They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek to hurt me speak of ruin and meditate on treachery all day long.

Psalm 7:14

See how they conceive evil and are pregnant with mischief and bring forth lies.

Proverbs 1:10

My child, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Proverbs 24:8

Whoever plans to do evil will be called a mischief-maker.

Proverbs 6:14

with perverted mind devising evil, continually sowing discord;

Proverbs 6:18

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that hurry to run to evil,

Isaiah 30:12

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you reject this word and put your trust in oppression and deceit and rely on them,

Isaiah 59:4

No one brings suit justly; no one goes to law honestly; they rely on empty pleas; they speak lies, conceiving mischief and bearing iniquity.

Jeremiah 22:17

But your eyes and heart are only on your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are skilled to do evil; the official and the judge ask for a bribe, and the powerful dictate what they desire; thus they pervert justice.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

1 Samuel 23:9

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”