Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 24:2 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Proverbs 24:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 24 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”
Proverbs 24:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 24:2
The wicked's heart 'studieth destruction' and their lips 'talk of mischief.' The Hebrew 'hagah' (studieth/meditates) describes deliberate focus. The wicked don't fall into evil accidentally; they plot it. Their speech reveals their hearts—constant talk of 'amal' (mischief/trouble). This describes the unregenerate heart actively opposing God. Reformed theology's doctrine of total depravity affirms that apart from grace, humans are bent toward evil. Association with such people invites corruption. As 1 Corinthians 15:33 warns, 'evil communications corrupt good manners.'
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:2
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“he travails with iniquity. Yes”
“deceit”
“with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors”
“and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity”
“and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit.,They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit., הָרֹה עָמָל וְיָלֹד[c] אָוֶן וּבִטְנָם תָּכִין מִרְמָה׃ ס ,They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their belly prepareth deceit.,ἐν γαστρὶ δὲ λήμψεται ὀδύνας ἀποβήσεται δὲ αὐτῷ κενά ἡ δὲ κοιλία αὐτοῦ ὑποίσει δόλον,And he shall conceive sorrows, and his end shall be vanity, and his belly shall bear deceit.,,,,”
“Bring here the ephod.”
“Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?,And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?,,,,,,,,”
“who devises evil continually”
“wanting to release Jesus”
“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly”