He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
The king said moreover to Shimei, You know all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return your wickedness on your own head;
For they intended evil against you: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Frowardness is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
An heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
There is one come out of you, that imagines evil against the LORD, a wicked counselor.
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,