Proverbs 24:8
He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
In Context
7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
9The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11\21:10\Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Proverbs 6:18A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
Proverbs 24:2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
Isaiah 10:7But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.
Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
Romans 1:30Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:8-10
The Malicious and the Scornful. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Here is the description, 1. Of a weak man: Wisdom is too high for him; he thinks it so, and therefore, despairing to attain it, he will take no pains in the pursuit of it, but sit down content without it. And really it is so; he has not capacity for it, and therefore… Read the whole commentary →