KJV dictionary & concordance
Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 42:4
Complete exact-word concordance
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For they sleepe not except they haue done mischiefe: and their sleepe is taken away vnlesse they cause some to fall.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
1611 marginal noteHeb. casteth forth.
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
1611 marginal noteRom.3.15.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.9.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him.
1611 marginal notePsal.7.17. and 9.16. and 10.2. and 57.7.
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
There shall no euill happen to the iust: but the wicked shall bee filled with mischiefe.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faithfull ambassadour is health.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the froward of heart.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.
1611 marginal notePsal.10.7.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.
1611 marginal notePsal.34.18. and 37.24. iob.5.19.
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