Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:2
2for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble.
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
1Don’t envy the evil or desire to be with them, for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble. 3A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding; 4by knowledge the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
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כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 24:2
- Proverbs 24:8The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.
- Proverbs 6:14He always plots evil with perversity in his heart; he stirs up trouble.
- 1 Samuel 23:9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod.”
- Esther 3:6And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, it seemed repugnant to Haman to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.
- Job 15:35They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb prepares deception.
- Psalms 7:14See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil, conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.
- Psalms 10:7Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
- Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with the evildoers, who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- Psalms 36:4Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil.
- Psalms 64:4shooting from concealed places at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.
- Psalms 140:2who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.
- Isaiah 59:4No one makes claims justly; no one pleads honestly. They trust in empty and worthless words; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
- Micah 7:3Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
- Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,
- Luke 23:20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
- Acts 13:10and said, “You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths 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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