Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.
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.
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 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 does not open his mouth in the gate. 8 He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.
Cross References
Romans 1:30
backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, braggarts, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Proverbs 6:14
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Proverbs 14:22
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
1 Kings 2:44
And the king said to Shimei, You know all the wickedness that your heart knows, what you did to David my father. And Jehovah shall return your wickedness on your own head.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against You; they imagined a wicked thing; they are not able to prevail.
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,
Proverbs 24:2
For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.
Isaiah 10:7-13
Yet he does not plan this, nor does his heart think so. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off not a few nations.
Isaiah 32:7
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
So says the Lord Jehovah: And it shall be in that day that things shall come into your heart, and you shall devise an evil plan.
Nahum 1:11
One who devises evil against Jehovah has come forth from you, one counseling worthlessness.