They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.
They think up evil plans and always cause trouble.
Their words bite deep like the poisonous fangs of a snake.
Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.
It's a mistake to make evil plans, but you will have loyal friends if you want to do right.
Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.
Dishonesty does you no good, and telling lies will get you in trouble.
Most of all they enjoy being mean and deceitful.
All crooks are liars, but anyone who is innocent will do right.
Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere.
No one but troublemakers think up trouble.
Don't try to be mean to neighbours who trust you.
The LORD doesn't like anyone who is dishonest, but he lets good people be his friends.
Cruel people tell lies— they do evil things, and make cruel plans to destroy the poor and needy, even when they beg for justice.
The wicked are a restless sea tossing up mud.
The LORD said, “Ezekiel, son of man, these men are making evil plans and giving dangerous advice to the people of Jerusalem.
If you scatter wind instead of wheat, you will harvest a whirlwind and have no wheat. Even if you harvest grain, enemies will steal it all.
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.
My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!