Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Bible References

Devise not evil

Proverbs 6:14
Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.
Proverbs 16:29
A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.
Psalm 35:20
For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
Psalm 55:20
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
Psalm 59:3
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;
Fierce men launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the sage, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”
Micah 2:1
Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
Who work out evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they do it,
For it is in the power of their hands.

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