Proverbs 24:2 “for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.”

Proverbs 24:2

for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

World English Bible

for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

American Standard Version

For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

Geneva Bible 1599

For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

Darby Translation

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Young's Literal Translation

For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

Bible in Basic English

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

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Cross references

“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”

Psalm 7:14 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 28:3 Isaiah 59:4 1 Samuel 23:9 Job 15:35

Psalm 7:14 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Psalm 10:7 · BSB

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

Psalm 28:3 · BSB

Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

Isaiah 59:4 · BSB

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

1 Samuel 23:9 · BSB

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

Job 15:35 · BSB

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;

3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

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