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Proverbs 24:8–9

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He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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From verse 8

  1. Psalms 21:11Rank 1 from verse 8
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    11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

  2. Ezekiel 38:10–11Rank 2 from verse 8
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    10Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

    11And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

  3. Nahum 1:11Rank 3 from verse 8
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    11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counseller.

  4. Proverbs 14:22Rank 4 from verse 8
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    22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

  5. Proverbs 6:14Rank 5 from verse 8
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    14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

From verse 9

  1. Matthew 15:19Rank 1 from verse 9
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    19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

  2. 2 Corinthians 10:5Rank 2 from verse 9
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    5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  3. Isaiah 55:7Rank 3 from verse 9
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    7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  4. Acts 8:22Rank 4 from verse 9
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    22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  5. Proverbs 29:8Rank 5 from verse 9
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    8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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Proverbs 24:8

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 24:9

COMBINED MEANING

thought

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of think: considered, supposed, intended, purposed, judged, reckoned, or called to mind. Sense 2: A thought, intention, purpose, judgment, or matter of the mind or heart. Sense 3: In the phrase ‘take thought,’ anxious care or concern.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

abomination

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Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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24:7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

24:8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

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24:9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

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24:10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

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