Proverbs 12:20

New Century Version

Those who plan evil are full of lies, but those who plan peace are happy.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:4

Ahaziah did what the Lord said was wrong, as Ahab’s family had done. They gave advice to Ahaziah after his father died, and their bad advice led to his death.

Psalm 119:118

You reject those who ignore your demands, because their lies mislead them.

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked want what other evil people have stolen, but good people want to give what they have to others.

Proverbs 12:19

Truth will continue forever, but lies are only for a moment.

Proverbs 12:21

No harm comes to a good person, but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.

Jeremiah 17:16

Lord, I didn’t run away from being the shepherd you wanted. I didn’t want the terrible day to come. You know everything I have said; you see all that is happening.

Daniel 11:27

Those two kings will want to hurt each other. They will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but it will not do either one any good, because God has set a time for their end to come.

Zechariah 6:13

One man will build the Temple of the Lord, and the other will receive honor. One man will sit on his throne and rule, and the other will be a priest on his throne. And these two men will work together in peace.’

Matthew 5:9

They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.

Romans 1:29

They are filled with every kind of sin, evil, selfishness, and hatred. They are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, lying, and thinking the worst about each other. They gossip

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.