Proverbs 14:22
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 14:17, the man of evil devices is hated, reinforcing that those who devise evil err as stated here.
In Proverbs 12:2, a good man obtains favor while evil devices are condemned, directly parallel to the reward of steadfast love.
Proverbs 24:8 highlights the reputational consequence for those who 'plan evil', reinforcing the warning that evil devisers go astray.
Proverbs 19:22 extols kindness as desirable, reinforcing the value placed on kindness in the reward for those who devise good.
In Isaiah 32:8, the noble plans noble things, mirroring the promise that those who devise good meet steadfast love.
In Matthew 5:7, the merciful receive mercy, directly paralleling the steadfast love promised to those who devise good.
2 Samuel 2:6 uses the exact phrase 'kindness and truth' as a blessing, directly mirroring the reward promised here to those who devise good.
In Psalm 25:10, the Lord's paths are steadfast love and faithfulness for covenant keepers, linking to the reward for devising good.
In Isaiah 32:7, the scoundrel's evil devices ruin the poor, expanding on the consequence of devising evil.
In Genesis 24:27, God is praised for steadfast love and faithfulness, the same attributes promised to those who devise good.
In Psalm 61:7, the prayer for steadfast love and faithfulness to guard the king echoes the reward for those who devise good.
In John 1:17, 'grace and truth' echoes the pairing of 'kindness and truth' here, linking God's faithful love revealed in Christ to the wise path.