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Proverbs 24:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For their heart studieth oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For their hearts devise evil and their lips talk of iniquity.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
their heart 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
studieth 1897
{1897} Prime
הָגַה
hagah
{haw-gaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1901); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication to ponder.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
destruction, 7701
{7701} Prime
שֹׁד
shod
{shode}
From H7736; violence, ravage.
and their lips 8193
{8193} Prime
שָׂפָה
saphah
{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
talk 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
of mischief. 5999
{5999} Prime
עָמָל
`amal
{aw-mawl'}
From H5998; toil, that is, wearing effort; hence worry, whether of body or mind.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 24:1-2.


Proverbs 24:2

_ _ studieth — meditateth.

_ _ talk ... mischief — Their expressed purposes are to do evil.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 24:1-2.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 24:2

Destruction — How they may oppress and destroy others.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 24:8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Proverbs 6:14 Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
1 Samuel 23:9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
Esther 3:6-7 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed 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. ... In the first month, that [is], the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that [is], the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Adar.
Job 15:35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Psalms 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue [is] mischief and vanity.
Psalms 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief [is] in their hearts.
Psalms 36:4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalms 64:4-6 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. ... They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.
Psalms 140:2 Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
Isaiah 59:4 None calleth for justice, nor [any] pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Matthew 26:3-4 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, ... And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].
Luke 23:20-21 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. ... But they cried, saying, Crucify [him], crucify him.
Acts 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou] enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1S 23:9. Es 3:6. Jb 15:35. Ps 7:14; 10:7; 28:3; 36:4; 64:4; 140:2. Pv 6:14; 24:8. Is 59:4. Mi 7:3. Mt 26:3. Lk 23:20. Ac 13:10.

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