17 Bible Verses about Mischief
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frames mischief by statute?
For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their heart prepares deceit.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
He devises iniquity upon his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profaneness, and to utter error against LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.
that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
said, O man full of all deceit and all recklessness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, will thou not cease distorting the straight ways of Lord?
From Thematic Bible
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
For thou have trusted in thy wickedness. Thou have said, None sees me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it has perverted thee. And thou have said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me. Therefore evil shall come upon thee. Thou shall not know the dawning of it. And mischief shall fall upon thee. Thou shall not be able to put it away. And desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou know not.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
Behold, LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, nor his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid 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.
No man sues in righteousness, and no man pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them. For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual. Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. read more.
Thou love all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. God will likewise destroy thee forever. He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying], Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Mischief » Feet that run to mischief
There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked purposes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Mischief » Who shall be filled with mischief
There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Mischief » Who thinks mischief is fun
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, and [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.