Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
New American Standard Bible
And their lips
King James Version
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Holman Bible
and their words stir up trouble.
International Standard Version
because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.
A Conservative Version
For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
American Standard Version
For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
Amplified
For their minds plot violence,
And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].
Bible in Basic English
For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
Darby Translation
for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Julia Smith Translation
For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.
King James 2000
For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For their minds will devise violence, and their lips will speak mischief.
Modern King James verseion
For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lips talk of mischief.
NET Bible
for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
The Emphasized Bible
For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.
Webster
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
World English Bible
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
Youngs Literal Translation
For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
Themes
Company » Who not to have company with
Destruction » Who studies destruction
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Studieth destruction
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Speaking, evil » General references to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
1 Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: 2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief. 3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
Cross References
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."
1 Samuel 23:9
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."
Esther 3:6-7
But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people.
Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalm 28:3
Do not draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalm 36:4
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.
Psalm 64:4-6
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Psalm 140:2
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
Proverbs 6:14
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.
Proverbs 24:8
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Isaiah 59:4
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
Luke 23:20-21
Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
Acts 13:10
and said, "Full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?