17 Bible Verses about Mischief
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His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
Evil has made them with child, and they give birth to trouble; and the fruit of their body is shame for themselves.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.
He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.
For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.
And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.
Sanballat and Geshem sent to me saying, Come, let us have a meeting in one of the little towns in the lowland of Ono. But their purpose was to do me evil.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?
From Thematic Bible
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.
For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other. Because of this evil will come on you, which may not be turned away for any price: and trouble will overtake you, from which no money will give salvation: destruction will come on you suddenly, without your knowledge.
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
Truly, the Lord's hand has not become short, so that he is unable to give salvation; and his ear is not shut from hearing: But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer. For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit. read more.
No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them: For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day? Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) read more.
Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue. But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.) The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you: strong in his wealth. See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself
Mischief » Feet that run to mischief
Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
Mischief » Who shall be filled with mischief
Mischief » Who thinks mischief is fun
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
