Parallel Verses
NET Bible
for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
New American Standard Bible
And their lips
King James Version
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Holman Bible
and their words stir up trouble.
International Standard Version
because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.
A Conservative Version
For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
American Standard Version
For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
Amplified
For their minds plot violence,
And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].
Bible in Basic English
For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
Darby Translation
for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Julia Smith Translation
For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.
King James 2000
For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For their minds will devise violence, and their lips will speak mischief.
Modern King James verseion
For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lips talk of mischief.
New Heart English Bible
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
The Emphasized Bible
For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.
Webster
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
World English Bible
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
Youngs Literal Translation
For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
Themes
Company » Who not to have company with
Destruction » Who studies destruction
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Studieth destruction
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Speaking, evil » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Leb
Hagah
Shod
Saphah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
1 Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them; 2 for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm. 3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
Cross References
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.
Job 15:35
They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception."
1 Samuel 23:9
When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"
Esther 3:6-7
But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Psalm 7:14
See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --
Psalm 28:3
Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!
Psalm 36:4
He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
Psalm 64:4-6
in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
Psalm 140:2
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
Proverbs 6:14
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Proverbs 24:8
The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
Isaiah 59:4
No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
Micah 7:3
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
Luke 23:20-21
Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.
Acts 13:10
and said, "You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness -- will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?