New English Translation
Proverbs 24:2
2for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.
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
1Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them; for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm. 3By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; 4by knowledge its rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures.
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כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:2
- Proverbs 24:8The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
- Proverbs 6:14he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
- 1 Samuel 23:9When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod!”
- Esther 3:6But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
- Job 15:35They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception.”
- Psalms 7:14See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies –
- Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.
- Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!
- Psalms 36:4He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
- Psalms 64:4in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.
- Psalms 140:2who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
- Isaiah 59:4No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
- Micah 7:3They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
- Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
- Luke 23:20Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.
- Acts 13:10and said, “You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness – will you not stop making crooked 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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