Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.



Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who devise wickedness
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.


He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

But they will say, ‘That is hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act in accordance with the stubbornness of his evil heart.’




Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.


He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things;
And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.


As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;
He conceives wicked plans
To ruin the poor with lies,
Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.

Then the Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise evil and give wicked advice in this city,



He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.


Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who do evil,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While malice and mischief are in their hearts.

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened at all, that it cannot save, nor His ear dull with deafness, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness. read more.
None sues or calls in righteousness [but for the sake of doing injury to others -- "to take some undue advantage]; no one goes to law honestly and pleads [his case] in truth; they trust in emptiness, worthlessness and futility, and speaking lies! They conceive mischief and bring forth evil!


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who devise wickedness
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.


He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

But they will say, ‘That is hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act in accordance with the stubbornness of his evil heart.’




Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.


He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things;
And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.


As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;
He conceives wicked plans
To ruin the poor with lies,
Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.

Then the Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise evil and give wicked advice in this city,


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who devise wickedness
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.


He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.


He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

But they will say, ‘That is hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act in accordance with the stubbornness of his evil heart.’




Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.


He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things;
And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.


As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;
He conceives wicked plans
To ruin the poor with lies,
Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.

Then the Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise evil and give wicked advice in this city,