Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.
New American Standard Bible
But counselors of peace have joy.
King James Version
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.
Holman Bible
but those who promote peace have joy.
International Standard Version
Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice.
A Conservative Version
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy is to the counselors of peace.
American Standard Version
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Amplified
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Bible in Basic English
Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
Darby Translation
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Julia Smith Translation
Deceit in the heart of those devising evil: and joy to those counseling peace.
King James 2000
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that imagine evil in their mind, will deceive; but the counselors of peace shall have joy following them.
NET Bible
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
New Heart English Bible
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
The Emphasized Bible
Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
Webster
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.
World English Bible
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
Youngs Literal Translation
Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.
Themes
Counsel » The counselors of peace
Joy » Experienced by » Peace-makers
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19 The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue. 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy. 21 No evil shall happen to the just, but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the net of evils; but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Proverbs 26:24-26
He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him.
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jeremiah 17:16
I have not hurried away from shepherding after You; nor have I desired the woeful day; You surely know the going forth of my lips before Your face.
Zechariah 6:13
Even He shall build the temple of Jehovah; and He shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on His throne. And He shall be a priest on His throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.
Mark 7:21-22
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark 12:14-17
And coming, they said to Him, Teacher, we know that you are true and you care about no one. For you do not look to the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; being full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, evil habits, becoming whisperers,
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord;
1 Peter 3:8-13
And finally, all be of one mind, having compassion on one another, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly.