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Proverbs 12:20
20Someone who wants to cause trouble has a mind that is full of lies. But someone who wants to bring peace has a mind that is full of joy.
Proverbs 12:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
- New International Version (NIV)Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
Context of Proverbs 12:20
18If you speak in a careless way, you may hurt other people. But when wise people speak, it makes people feel well. 19True words continue to be true for ever. But people quickly see that lies are lies. Someone who wants to cause trouble has a mind that is full of lies. But someone who wants to bring peace has a mind that is full of joy. 21Trouble keeps away from righteous people. But wicked people have trouble all the time. 22The Lord hates people who tell lies. But he is pleased with people who do what they promise to do.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:20 word by word
מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 12:20
- Proverbs 12:12Wicked people want to take the things that other bad people have. But righteous people remain strong, with deep roots.
- Proverbs 26:24A hypocrite can say nice things to hide his thoughts, but he is still thinking about ways to hurt people.
- Jeremiah 17:16Lord, I have not stopped taking care of your people. I have never asked you to destroy them on one final day. You know that, and you know everything that I have said.
- Mark 7:21Evil thoughts come out from people's minds. As a result they do wrong things. They have sex in wrong ways. They rob people. They murder people.
- Mark 12:14These men came to Jesus and they said, ‘Teacher, we know that you only say true things. It does not matter to you what other people think. If someone is important, you do not change your answers to make them happy. You really do teach us what God wants us to do. Tell us, should we pay our taxes to the Roman ruler, Caesar? Is it right to give that money to him, or not?’
- Romans 1:29They only think about wrong and bad things that they want to do. They want many things for themselves. They want to hurt other people. They are always jealous of other people. They kill people. They quarrel and fight with people. They are not honest or kind. They say silly things about other people.
- Isaiah 9:6Yes, your people are happy! A child has been born for us. We now have a son with the authority to rule. His names will be: Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Father for Ever, Ruler who brings Peace.
- Zechariah 6:13It is he who will build the house of the Lord. He will sit on his special high seat and he will rule all the people. He will be a priest on the seat of a king. This one man will be priest and king.’ ”
- Matthew 5:9Happy are the people who bring people together to be friends. God will call them his children.
- Hebrews 12:14Do everything that you can to live in peace with other people. Make yourself separate from bad things. Nobody will see the Lord unless their life is good and clean.
- 1 Peter 3:8Now I want to say this to you before I finish my letter. All of you should agree with each other in what you think. You should try to understand how other people are feeling. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be kind to each other. Do not think that you are more important than other people.
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:20
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 Deceit and falsehood bring terrors and perplexities. But those who consult the peace and happiness of others have joy in their own minds.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. that imagine--or, "plan" (Pr 3:29). They design a deceitful course, to which, with all its evils and dangers to others and themselves, the happiness of peace-makers is opposed (compare Mt 5:9; Ro 12:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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