Proverbs 12:20

New King James Version

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

Cross References

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

Zechariah 6:13

Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord. He shall bear the glory, And shall sit and rule on His throne; So He shall be a priest on His throne, And the counsel of peace shall be between them both.” ’

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked covet the catch of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Romans 1:29

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You, Nor have I desired the woeful day; You know what came out of my lips; It was right there before You.

2 Chronicles 22:4

Therefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Proverbs 12:19

The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:21

No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Psalm 119:118

You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.

Daniel 11:27

Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.