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
Read Proverbs 24:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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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