American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:2
2For their heart studieth oppression,And their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
- New International Version (NIV)for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Context of Proverbs 24:2
1Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief. 3Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; 4And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
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כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:2
- Proverbs 24:8He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
- Proverbs 6:14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
- 1 Samuel 23:9And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- Esther 3:6But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to 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.
- Job 15:35They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.
- Psalms 7:14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
- Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
- Psalms 28:3Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.
- Psalms 36:4He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
- Psalms 64:4That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- Psalms 140:2Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
- Isaiah 59:4None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
- Micah 7:3Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
- Matthew 26:3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
- Luke 23:20And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
- Acts 13:10and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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