Proverbs 24:2

New American Bible - revised edition

For their hearts plot violence, and their lips speak of foul play.

Cross References

Job 15:35

They conceive malice, bring forth deceit, give birth to fraud.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are full of oaths, violence, and lies; discord and evil are under their tongues.

Psalm 140:2

Deliver me, Lord, from the wicked; preserve me from the violent,

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me off with the wicked, with those who do wrong, Who speak peace to their neighbors though evil is in their hearts.

Psalm 36:4

Empty and false are the words of his mouth; he has ceased to be wise and do good.

Psalm 38:12

Friends and companions shun my disease; my neighbors stand far off.

Psalm 7:14

Prepares his deadly shafts, makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, should sinners entice you,

Proverbs 24:8

As they calculate how to do evil, people brand them troublemakers.

Proverbs 6:14

They have perversity in their hearts, always plotting evil, sowing discord.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart that plots wicked schemes, feet that are quick to run to evil,

Isaiah 30:12

Therefore, thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you reject this word, And put your trust in oppression and deceit, and depend on them,

Isaiah 59:4

No one brings suit justly, no one pleads truthfully; They trust an empty plea and tell lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth malice.

Jeremiah 22:17

But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own gain, On shedding innocent blood and practicing oppression and extortion.

Micah 7:3

Their hands succeed at evil; the prince makes demands, The judge is bought for a price, the powerful speak as they please.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right, full of every sort of deceit and fraud. Will you not stop twisting the straight paths of [the] Lord?

1 Samuel 23:9

When David found out that Saul was planning to harm him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”