King James Version
Proverbs 24:8 in the King James Version says “He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”
Proverbs 24:8 · KJV
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. small: Heb. narrow
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He that deviseth”
H2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
“to do evil”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
“person”
H1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
“shall be called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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