17 Bible Verses about Mischief
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For his travail shall come upon his own head, and his wickedness shall fall upon his own head, and his wickedness shall fall on his own pate.
a heart that goeth about with wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to do mischief,
Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?
For they cannot sleep, except they have first done some mischief: neither take they any rest, except they have first done some harm.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness.
O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers, which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.
He conceiveth travail, he beareth mischief, and his body bringeth forth deceit."
He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.
But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.
But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."
Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, "Come and let us meet together in the villages upon the plain of the city Ono." Nevertheless, they thought to do me evil.
A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.
"O full of all subtlety and deceitfulness, and child of the devil, and the enemy of all righteousness: thou ceasest not to pervert the straight ways of the Lord.
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Mischief » Who falls into mischief
An ungodly messenger bringeth mischief; but a faithful ambassador is wholesome.
Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness.
For thou hast comforted thyself in thy deceitfulness, and hast said, "No man seeth me." Thine own wisdom and cunning hath deceived thee, in that thou hast said, "I am alone, and without me there is none." Therefore shall trouble come upon thee, and thou shalt not know, from whence it shall arise. Mischief shalt fall upon thee, which thou shalt not be able to put off. A sudden misery shall come upon thee, before thou be aware.
He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire; but whoso seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.
Mischief » Who is mischievous
O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers, which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.
Behold, the LORD's hand is not so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not hear. But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out wickedness. read more.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Be not thou jealous over wicked men, and desire not thou to be among them. For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lips talk of mischief.
{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily? Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor. Thou lovest ungraciousness more than good, to talk of lies more than righteousness. Selah. read more.
Thou lovest to speak all words that may do hurt, O thou false tongue. Therefore shall God destroy thee forever; he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see this, and fear, and shall laugh him to scorn. "Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"
Mischief » Feet that run to mischief
These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that goeth about with wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to do mischief,
Mischief » Who shall be filled with mischief
There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.
Mischief » Who thinks mischief is fun
A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire; but whoso seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.
