Proverbs 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”

Proverbs 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.”

Proverbs 24:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.”

Proverbs 24:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.”

Proverbs 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”

Proverbs 24:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.”

Proverbs 24:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:2 in Context — Proverbs 24

1 Não tenhas inveja dos homens malignos, nem desejes estar com eles;

2 Porque o coração deles imagina destruição, e os lábios deles falam de opressão.

3 Pela sabedoria a casa é edificada, e pelo entendimento ela fica firme;

4 E pelo conhecimento os cômodos se encherão de riquezas preciosas e agradáveis.

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What Does Proverbs 24:2 Mean?

Proverbs 24:2 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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