2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.


In Context

1 Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

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

3 By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

4 And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, With all precious and pleasant wealth.

Proverbs 24:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:2for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:2Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:2For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:2for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:2For their heart studieth oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:2for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:2For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.