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mischief

Meaning of “mischief”

Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.

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47 occurrences46 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:4

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Psalms 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 7:14 · retained source text

Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.

1611 marginal noteIob.15.35. Esa.59.4. Iam.1.15.

Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:16 · retained source text

His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:7 · retained source text

His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. deceits.

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteRom. 3.14

Psalms 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:14 · retained source text

Thou hast seene it, for thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. leaueth.

Psalms 26:10
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
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1611 witness · Psalms 26:10 · retained source text

In whose hands is mischiefe: and their right hand is full of bribes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. filled with.

Psalms 28:3
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
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1611 witness · Psalms 28:3 · retained source text

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquitie: which speake peace to their neighbors, but mischiefe is in their hearts.

1611 marginal notePsal. 12.3. iere 9.8.

Psalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 36:4 · retained source text

Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.

1611 marginal noteOr, vanitie

Psalms 55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:10 · retained source text

Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: mischiefe also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

Psalms 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 62:3 · retained source text

How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shall be slaine all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

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