Proverbs 12:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:4

To his own destruction, he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab, since they were his counselors after the death of his father.

Psalm 119:118

You reject all who stray from your statutes, for vain is their deceit.

Proverbs 12:12

A wicked person desires the catch of evil people, but the root of the righteous will bear fruit.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.

Proverbs 12:21

No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune.

Jeremiah 17:16

Yet I did not press you to send disaster; the day without remedy I have not desired. You know what passed my lips; it is present before you.

Daniel 11:27

The two kings, resolved on evil, shall sit at table together and exchange lies, but they shall have no success, because the appointed end is not yet.

Zechariah 6:13

He will build the temple of the Lord, and taking up the royal insignia, he will sit as ruler upon his throne. The priest will be at his right hand, and between the two of them there will be peaceful understanding.

Matthew 5:9

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

Romans 1:29

They are filled with every form of wickedness, evil, greed, and malice; full of envy, murder, rivalry, treachery, and spite. They are gossips

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.