Proverbs 14:22
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on human character and social life: the wisest of women builds her house but the foolish tears it down. In all toil there is profit but mere talk tends only toward poverty. The poor is disliked even by his …
Other Translations
Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,
Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
Cross References
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of …
But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for …
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even …
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.