Proverbs 14:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It's a mistake to make evil plans, but you will have loyal friends if you want to do right.

Cross References

Genesis 24:27

“I thank you, LORD God of my master Abraham! You have led me to his relatives and kept your promise to him.”

2 Chronicles 6:8

the LORD said, “It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshipped.

Psalm 25:10

In everything you do, you are kind and faithful to everyone who keeps our agreement with you.

Psalm 36:4

Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.

Psalm 61:7

May he always rule with you, God, at his side; may your love and loyalty watch over him.

Proverbs 12:2

The LORD likes everyone who lives right, but he punishes everyone who makes evil plans.

Proverbs 12:26

You are better off doing right, than losing your way by doing wrong.

Proverbs 14:17

Fools have quick tempers, and no one likes you if you can't be trusted.

Proverbs 14:23

Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.

Proverbs 19:22

What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.

Proverbs 24:8

No one but troublemakers think up trouble.

Proverbs 3:29

Don't try to be mean to neighbours who trust you.

Proverbs 3:3

Let love and loyalty always show like a necklace, and write them in your mind.

Proverbs 6:14

They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.

Micah 2:1

Doomed! You're doomed! At night you lie in bed, making evil plans. And when morning comes, you do what you've planned because you have the power.

Matthew 5:7

God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy!

John 1:17

The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us undeserved kindness and truth.

Joshua 2:14

“Rahab,” the spies answered, “if you keep quiet about what we're doing, we promise to be kind to you when the LORD gives us this land. We pray that the LORD will kill us if we don't keep our promise!”