Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Devise not evil
Bible References
Devise not evil
Proverbs 6:14
he is ever imagining mischief and frowardness in his heart, and causeth discord.
Proverbs 16:29
A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good.
Psalm 35:20
And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalm 55:20
Yea, they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant.
Psalm 59:3
For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."
Micah 2:1
Woe unto them that imagine to do harm, and devise ungraciousness upon their beds, to perform it in the clear day: for their power is against God.