Ezekiel 38:10

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Summary

Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

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Think an evil thought

General references

Proverbs 24:8

Matthew 2:7

Bible References

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They devise clever schemes against Your people;
they conspire against Your treasured ones.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

But this is not what he intends;
this is not what he plans.
It is his intent to destroy
and to cut off many nations.

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

Now by the time of supper, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Him.

Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds from the field?

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

Think an evil thought

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.

He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but He condemns a man who schemes.

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

General references

The one who plots evil
will be called a schemer.

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.