Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Devise
General references
Bible References
Err
Proverbs 14:17
He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
Proverbs 12:2
A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
Isaiah 32:7
The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.
But
Genesis 24:27
And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.
Psalm 25:10
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
Psalm 61:7
May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
Matthew 5:7
Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Devise
Proverbs 19:22
The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:
General references
Proverbs 24:8
He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.