Proverbs 24:2
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
הָגָה
hâgâh
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
שֶׁבֶר
sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
שָׂפָה
sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
עָמָל
ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Key Terms in This Verse
הָגָה hâgâh
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
Study H1897 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →עָמָל ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Study H5999 →שֶׁבֶר sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Study H7667 →שָׂפָה sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Study H8193 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
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?
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
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