Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischief-maker.
New American Standard Bible
Men will call a
King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Holman Bible
will be called a schemer.
International Standard Version
The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.
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.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
Character of the wicked » Mischievous
Evil » Devices » General references to
Interlinear
Chashab
Qara'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool. He opens not his mouth in the gate. 8 He who devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischief-maker. 9 The thought of folly is sin. And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Cross References
Romans 1:30
being gossips, slanderous, God-hating, aggressors, arrogant boasters, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents;
Proverbs 6:14
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who sows discord.
Proverbs 14:22
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth [are to] those who devise good.
1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou know all the iniquity which thy heart is privy to, what thou did to David my father. Therefore LORD shall return thy iniquity upon thine own head.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked purposes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs 24:2
For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:9
The thought of folly is sin. And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Isaiah 10:7-13
However he does not so reason, nor does his heart so think, but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
Isaiah 32:7
And the instruments of the churl are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Thus says lord LORD: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shall devise an evil plan.
Nahum 1:11
He has gone forth out of thee, who devises evil against LORD, who counsels wickedness.