Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.

King James Version

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Holman Bible

He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.

International Standard Version

planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.

A Conservative Version

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who sows discord.

American Standard Version

In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

Amplified


Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.

Bible in Basic English

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Darby Translation

deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.

Julia Smith Translation

Perverseness in his heart, fabricating evil in all time, he will send forth strifes.

King James 2000

Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually; he sows discord.

Lexham Expanded Bible

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

Modern King James verseion

perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

he is ever imagining mischief and frowardness in his heart, and causeth discord.

NET Bible

he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

New Heart English Bible

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

The Emphasized Bible

Hath perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.

Webster

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

World English Bible

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

Youngs Literal Translation

Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּהפּכה 
Tahpukah 
Usage: 10

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

he soweth
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Against Worthlessness

13 He winks with his eyes, he speaks with his feet, he teaches with his fingers. 14 Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.
15 His disaster will come suddenly. Suddenly he is broken beyond repair.

Cross References

Micah 2:1

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).

Proverbs 6:18-19

A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness,

Psalm 36:4

He plans wickedness upon his bed. He walks on a path that is not good. He does not despise evil.

Proverbs 2:14

Who rejoice in doing evil? They delight in the perversity of the wicked.

Proverbs 3:29

Do not plan anything that will hurt your neighbors. They live beside you, trusting you.

Proverbs 16:28-30

A perverse man sows discord. A whisperer separates good friends.

Proverbs 21:8

The guilty travel a crooked path. The pure walk on a straight road.

Proverbs 22:8

He who sows unrighteousness will reap vanity. The rod of his anger will fail.

Proverbs 26:17-22

He who meddles in someone else's quarrel is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

Isaiah 32:7

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.

Isaiah 57:20

But the wicked are like the troubled and restless sea, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

Ezekiel 11:2

Jehovah said to me: Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city (Jerusalem).

Hosea 8:7

The people of Israel plant the wind, but they harvest a storm. A field of grain that does not ripen will never produce any grain. Even if it did produce grain, foreigners would eat it all.

Romans 16:17

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be deceived. God is not mocked! A man will harvest what he sows.

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