Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
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 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.
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 unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth. 8 The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person. 9 A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
Cross References
Romans 1:30
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,
Proverbs 6:14
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Proverbs 14:22
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
1 Kings 2:44
Then the king said to Shimei, "You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The Lord will punish you for what you did.
Psalm 21:11
Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
Proverbs 24:2
for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
Proverbs 24:9
A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
Isaiah 10:7-13
But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
Isaiah 32:7
A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
Nahum 1:11
From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist.