Proverbs 24:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

More versions

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 iniquity, And their belly prepareth deceit.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 140:2

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

Psalm 28:3

Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; Which speak peace with their neighbours, But mischief is in their hearts

Psalm 36:4

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 38:12

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And imagine deceits all the day long.

Psalm 7:14

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

Proverbs 24:8

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischievous person.

Proverbs 6:14

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; He soweth discord.

Proverbs 6:18

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief;

Isaiah 30:12

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon;

Isaiah 59:4

None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Jeremiah 22:17

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.

Acts 13:10

and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

1 Samuel 23:9

And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.