Proverbs 24:8
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”Proverbs 24:8
What Does Proverbs 24:8 Mean?
Proverbs 24:8 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 24:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 6:18“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”Proverbs 24:9“The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.”Psalms 21:11“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”Ezekiel 38:10“Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:”Proverbs 6:14“Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.”Proverbs 14:22“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”Nahum 1:11“There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.”Romans 1:30“Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,”1 Kings 2:44“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”Proverbs 24:2“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”Isaiah 10:7“Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.”Isaiah 32:7“The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.”
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