Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.
New American Standard Bible
Men will call a
King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Holman Bible
will be called a schemer.
A Conservative Version
He who devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischief-maker.
American Standard Version
He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
Amplified
He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.
Bible in Basic English
He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
Darby Translation
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
Julia Smith Translation
He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.
King James 2000
He that plans to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."
Modern King James verseion
He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.
NET Bible
The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
New Heart English Bible
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
The Emphasized Bible
He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.
Webster
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
World English Bible
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
Character of the wicked » Mischievous
Evil » Devices » General references to
Interlinear
Chashab
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
7 Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court. 8 The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer. 9 To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.
Cross References
Romans 1:30
slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to their parents,
Proverbs 6:14
planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.
Proverbs 14:22
Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
1 Kings 2:44
The king also reminded Shimei, "You know all the evil things that you admit you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD is going to repay you for all of your evil.
Psalm 21:11
Though they plot evil against you and devise schemes, they will not succeed.
Proverbs 6:18
a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness,
Proverbs 24:2
because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.
Proverbs 24:9
To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.
Isaiah 10:7-13
But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations.
Isaiah 32:7
Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil; and they devise wicked schemes, destroying the poor with lying words, even when needy people plead a just cause.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
"This is what the Lord GOD says: "This is what's going to happen on the very day that you begin your invasion: You'll be thinking, making evil plans,
Nahum 1:11
Someone has left you who plans evil against the LORD. He is a demonic counselor.