Proverbs 24:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”

Proverbs 24:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.”

Proverbs 24:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.”

Proverbs 24:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.”

Proverbs 24:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.”

Proverbs 24:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.”

Proverbs 24:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:8 in Context — Proverbs 24

6 Porque con ingenio harás la guerra: y la salud está en la multitud de consejeros.

7 Alta está para el insensato la sabiduría: en la puerta no abrirá él su boca.

8 Al que piensa mal hacer le llamarán hombre de malos pensamientos.

9 El pensamiento del necio es pecado: y abominación á los hombres el escarnecedor.

10 Si fueres flojo en el día de trabajo, tu fuerza será reducida.

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What Does Proverbs 24:8 Mean?

Proverbs 24:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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