Proverbs 24:2
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
- KJV
- For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
- WEB
- for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.
- ASV
- For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
- DARBY
- for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
- BLB
- for their heart devises violence and their lips speak trouble.
- ÅB
- For deres hjerte tenker bare på å ødelegge, og deres lepper taler ulykke.
- OTB
- for deres hjerter tenker ut vold, og deres lepper taler om trøbbel.
- B1930
- For deres hjerte tenker bare på å ødelegge, og deres leber taler ulykke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Read in contextPsalms 28:3
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Read in contextPsalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Read in contextIsaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Read in contextJob 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:9
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
Read in contextEsther 3:6–7
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Read in contextPsalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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