Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.
New American Standard Bible
Men will call a
King James Version
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Holman Bible
will be called a schemer.
International Standard Version
The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.
A Conservative Version
He who devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischief-maker.
American Standard Version
He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
Amplified
He who plans to do evil
Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.
Bible in Basic English
He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
Darby Translation
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
King James 2000
He that plans to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."
Modern King James verseion
He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.
NET Bible
The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.
New Heart English Bible
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
The Emphasized Bible
He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.
Webster
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
World English Bible
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
Character of the wicked » Mischievous
Evil » Devices » General references to
Interlinear
Chashab
Qara'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
7 High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth. 8 He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief. 9 The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man.
Cross References
Romans 1:30
Whisperers, slanderers, odious to God, abusers of power, proud, tumultuous, inventors of injuries, disobedient to parents,
Proverbs 6:14
Perverseness in his heart, fabricating evil in all time, he will send forth strifes.
Proverbs 14:22
Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.
1 Kings 2:44
And the king will say to Shimei, Thou knewest all the evil which thy heart knew, which thou didst to David my father: and Jehovah turned back thy evil upon thy head.
Psalm 21:11
For they stretched out evil upon thee: they purposed a device, they will not prevail.
Proverbs 6:18
A heart fabricating purposes of iniquity; feet being quick to run to evil,
Proverbs 24:2
For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.
Proverbs 24:9
The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man.
Isaiah 10:7-13
And he will not thus purpose, and his heart will not reckon thus; for in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations not few.
Isaiah 32:7
And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Thus said the Lord Jehovah and it was in that day words will come up upon thy heart, and thou purposed an evil purpose:
Nahum 1:11
From thee shall he come forth purposing evil against Jehovah, a counselor of Belial.