Proverbs 24:8-9
Lexham English Bible
8 He who plans to do evil for[a] himself,
they will call him “master[b] of mischief.”
9 Devising folly is a sin,
and an abomination to humankind is a scoffer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:8 Or “to”
- Proverbs 24:8 Or “owner”
Proverbs 24:8-9
King James Version
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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Proverbs 24:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.
Proverbs 24:15-16
King James Version
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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Proverbs 24:20
Lexham English Bible
20 For there will not be a future for the evil;
the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Proverbs 24:20
King James Version
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
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