Proverbs 24:8
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Cross-references
Proverbs 24:2 describes hearts plotting violence—the same theme of plotting evil found in Proverbs 24:8.
Proverbs 24:9 continues the thought, calling schemes of folly sin—directly related to the schemer in verse 8.
Proverbs 6:14 describes one who plots evil with deceit—identical to the plotter of evil in Proverbs 24:8.
Proverbs 6:18 mentions a heart devising wicked schemes—paralleling the plots of evil in Proverbs 24:8.
In Proverbs 14:22, plotting evil leads to going astray, contrasting the fate of schemers with those who plan good.
In Psalm 21:11, plots against God's anointed cannot succeed, reinforcing the fate of schemers.
In Isaiah 32:7, the scoundrel devises evil schemes to destroy the poor — a vivid portrait of the schemer described here.
In Ezekiel 38:10, Gog devises an evil scheme to attack Israel — a prophetic example of a schemer.
In Nahum 1:11, a plotter against the LORD is identified from Nineveh, mirroring the schemer of Proverbs.
In Isaiah 10:7-13, Assyria plots destruction arrogantly, but God judges their evil schemes — a case study of a schemer.
In Romans 1:30, 'inventors of evil' are listed among those God condemns — a NT parallel to the schemer.
In Ezekiel 38:11, Gog’s scheme targets unsuspecting people, revealing the deceptive confidence of evil planners.