17 Bible Verses about Mischief
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The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."
that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, "Come, let us meet together in [one of] the villages in the plain of Ono." But they intended to harm me.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.
and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
From Thematic Bible
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me; your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you, and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is none else besides me. Therefore evil will come on you; you won't know when it dawns: and mischief will fall on you; you will not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come on you suddenly, which you don't know.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
Behold, Yahweh's hand is not shortened, that it can't save; neither his ear heavy, that it can't hear: but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness. read more.
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually. Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah. read more.
You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue. God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying, "Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Mischief » Feet that run to mischief
There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood; a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Mischief » Who shall be filled with mischief
Mischief » Who thinks mischief is fun
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
