Proverbs 24:8
He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
In Context
7Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.
9The purpose of folly, is sin, and, an abomination to mankind, is a buffoon.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11For they have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.
Proverbs 6:18A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;
Proverbs 24:2For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.
Isaiah 10:7But as for him, not so, doth he deem, And in his heart, not so, doth he think,—For, to destroy, is in his heart, And to cut off nations, not a few;
Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh,— So shall it be in that day, that thoughts will come up on thy heart.- And thou wilt devise a wicked device;
Romans 1:30Whisperers, detractors, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, vain boasters, inventors of vices, unto parents unyielding,
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 →