Proverbs 12:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Cross References

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness   #– #without it no one will see the Lord.

Zechariah 6:13

Yes, he will build the Lord’s temple; he will bear royal splendour  and will sit on his throne and rule. There will be a priest on his throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desire what evil people have caught, but the root of the righteous is productive.

Romans 1:29

They are filled with all unrighteousness,  evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

Jeremiah 17:16

But I have not run away from being your shepherd, and I have not longed for the fatal day. You know my words were spoken in your presence.

2 Chronicles 22:4

So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.

Proverbs 12:21

No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.

Daniel 11:27

The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies  at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.