28 occurrences

'Mischief' in the Bible

And Samson said unto them, This time shall I be blameless in regard of the Philistines, when I do them a mischief.

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

Verse ConceptsephodsMischiefThe Urim And Thummim

Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundKings Of All Israel Or Judah

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad did : and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHating Individuals

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

Verse ConceptsThe Elders Gathered

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

Verse ConceptsTreacheryCharacter Of WickedMischiefMeeting People

And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

Verse ConceptsSalutationsJews Under Threat

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

Verse ConceptsDeception In Fallen Human NatureMischief

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Verse ConceptsPregnancyMalice Of The Wicked

His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Verse ConceptsHeadsMischiefFreedom From Violenceproblems

Thou hast seen it ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation

Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.

Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedEvil PlansPeace, In The WickedMischiefEvil AssociationsTaking Other PeopleNo Peace

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, CondemnedPride, Results OfSpiritual MalnutritionStrength, HumanGoodnessBoastingheroes

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

Verse ConceptsWallsWalled TownsLabour Day And NightAbuse

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

Verse ConceptsMischiefInjusticecorruption

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Verse ConceptsHeadsLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLet Evil Reboundoverwhelmed

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know the dawning thereof: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou knowest not.

Verse ConceptsThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionSuddenlyNot Knowing The Future

None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Verse ConceptsemptinessUnreliabilityCharacter Of Wicked

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPriests, Function In Ot TimesProphets, Role OfRumoursVisionsDisastersCataclysmSpiritual DestitutionNo VisionsProphecy Abolishedrumors

And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Verse ConceptsTablesEnd Of ActionsThe Entrance Of SinTwo Other MenFamily ConflictLying And Deceitlieing

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansTrapInfidelity To GodGod Giving StrengthGod Gives Strength

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