Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

One who plans to do evil,
Men will call a schemer.

King James Version

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

Holman Bible

The one who plots evil
will be called a schemer.

International Standard Version

The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.

A Conservative Version

He who devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischief-maker.

American Standard Version

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

Amplified


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

Bible in Basic English

He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

Darby Translation

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.

Julia Smith Translation

He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.

King James 2000

He that plans to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

Modern King James verseion

He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.

NET Bible

The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.

New Heart English Bible

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

The Emphasized Bible

He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.

Webster

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

World English Bible

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
to do evil
רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

Verse Info

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

7 Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8 One who plans to do evil,
Men will call a schemer.
9 The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.



Cross References

Romans 1:30

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

Proverbs 6:14

Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.

Proverbs 14:22

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

1 Kings 2:44

The king also said to Shimei, “You know all the evil which you acknowledge in your heart, which you did to my father David; therefore the Lord shall return your evil on your own head.

Psalm 21:11

Though they intended evil against You
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,

Proverbs 24:2

For their minds devise violence,
And their lips talk of trouble.

Proverbs 24:9

The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

Isaiah 10:7-13

Yet it does not so intend,
Nor does it plan so in its heart,
But rather it is its purpose to destroy
And to cut off many nations.

Isaiah 32:7

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He devises wicked schemes
To destroy the afflicted with slander,
Even though the needy one speaks what is right.

Ezekiel 38:10-11

‘Thus says the Lord God, “It will come about on that day, that thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil plan,

Nahum 1:11

From you has gone forth
One who plotted evil against the Lord,
A wicked counselor.

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