Proverbs 24:8
He that imagineth mischiefe, maye well be called an vngratious person.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
In Context
7Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
9The wicked thought of the foolishe is sinne: and the scornefull is an abhomination vnto men.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:18An heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feete that be swyft in running to mischiefe,
Proverbs 24:2For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lippes talke mischiefe.
Isaiah 10:7Howbeit, his meaning is not so, neither thinketh his heart on this fashion: But he imagineth howe he may roote out and destroy muche people.
Romans 1:30Backbyters, haters of God, dispiteful, proude, boasters, bryngers vp of euyll thinges, disobedient to father & 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 →