Proverbs 24:2

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

Cross References

Job 15:35

They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity, and their inmost soul hatches deceit.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, oppression (fraud); under his tongue are trouble and sin (mischief and iniquity).

Psalm 140:2

They devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars.

Psalm 28:3

Drag me not away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but malice and mischief are in their hearts.

Psalm 36:4

He plans wrongdoing on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject or despise evil.

Psalm 38:12

They also that seek and demand my life lay snares for me, and they that seek and require my hurt speak crafty and mischievous things; they meditate treachery and deceit all the day long.

Psalm 7:14

Behold, [the wicked man] conceives iniquity and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. [Ps. 1:1; Eph. 5:11.]

Proverbs 24:8

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

Proverbs 6:14

Willful and contrary in his heart, he devises trouble, vexation, and evil continually; he lets loose discord and sows it.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,

Isaiah 30:12

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you despise and spurn this [My] word and trust in cunning and oppression, in crookedness and perverseness, and rely on them,

Isaiah 59:4

None sues or calls in righteousness [but for the sake of doing injury to others–to take some undue advantage]; no one goes to law honestly and pleads [his case] in truth; they trust in emptiness, worthlessness and futility, and speaking lies! They conceive mischief and bring forth evil!

Jeremiah 22:17

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

Micah 7:3

Both their hands are put forth and are upon what is evil to do it diligently; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters his evil desire. Thus they twist between them [the course of justice].

Acts 13:10

And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes? [Hos. 14:9.]

1 Samuel 23:9

David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod here.