Proverbs 24:8
Those who are always planning to do evil things will be called troublemakers.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 21:11They planned to harm you, but what they plan will never succeed.
Proverbs 6:18people who plan to do evil deeds; people [SYN] who run quickly to do wrong things;
Proverbs 24:2because they are constantly thinking about acting violently, and whenever they speak [MTY], they talk about ◄causing trouble/hurting someone►.
Isaiah 10:7But the king of Assyria does not understand, he does not realize that he is only like a weapon in my hand. He wants only to destroy people, to get rid of many nations.
Ezekiel 38:10But this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: On that day, you will have an idea about [DOU] doing an evil thing.
Romans 1:30Many slander others. Many act especially hatefully toward God. Many speak or act in an insulting way toward others. Many treat others contemptuously. Many boast about themselves to others. Many invent new ways to do evil things. Many non-Jewish children disobey their parents.
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 →