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29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
    for those who live nearby trust you.

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29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(A)

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14 Their perverted hearts plot evil,
    and they constantly stir up trouble.

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14     who plots evil(A) with deceit in his heart—
    he always stirs up conflict.(B)

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Judgment against Wealthy Oppressors

What sorrow awaits you who lie awake at night,
    thinking up evil plans.
You rise at dawn and hurry to carry them out,
    simply because you have the power to do so.
When you want a piece of land,
    you find a way to seize it.
When you want someone’s house,
    you take it by fraud and violence.
You cheat a man of his property,
    stealing his family’s inheritance.

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Human Plans and God’s Plans

Woe to those who plan iniquity,
    to those who plot evil(A) on their beds!(B)
At morning’s light they carry it out
    because it is in their power to do it.
They covet fields(C) and seize them,(D)
    and houses, and take them.
They defraud(E) people of their homes,
    they rob them of their inheritance.(F)

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A Plot against Jeremiah

18 Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”

19 Lord, hear me and help me!
    Listen to what my enemies are saying.
20 Should they repay evil for good?
    They have dug a pit to kill me,
though I pleaded for them
    and tried to protect them from your anger.

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18 They said, “Come, let’s make plans(A) against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest(B) will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise,(C) nor the word from the prophets.(D) So come, let’s attack him with our tongues(E) and pay no attention to anything he says.”

19 Listen to me, Lord;
    hear what my accusers(F) are saying!
20 Should good be repaid with evil?(G)
    Yet they have dug a pit(H) for me.
Remember that I stood(I) before you
    and spoke in their behalf(J)
    to turn your wrath away from them.

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29 Violent people mislead their companions,
    leading them down a harmful path.

30 With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
    with a smirk, they plan their mischief.

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29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(A)

30 Whoever winks(B) with their eye is plotting perversity;
    whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

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18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,

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18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(A)

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They have set an ambush for me.
    Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord,
    though I have not sinned or offended them.

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See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
    he broke his promises.

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20 My companion attacks his friends;(A)
    he violates his covenant.(B)

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20 They don’t talk of peace;
    they plot against innocent people who mind their own business.

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20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations(A)
    against those who live quietly in the land.

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22 If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
    if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show