Proverbs 24:2

KJ21

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

ASV

For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

AMP

For their minds plot violence, And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].

AMPC

For their minds plot oppression and devise violence, and their lips talk of causing trouble and vexation.

BRG

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

CSB

for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble.

CSBA

for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble.

CEB

Their hearts are focused on violence, and their lips speak of trouble.

CJB

For their minds are occupied with violence, and their lips speak of making trouble.

CEV

All they think about and talk about is violence and cruelty.

DARBY

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

DRA

Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.

ERV

In their hearts they plan to do evil. All they talk about is making trouble.

EASY

They only think about how to cause trouble. They only speak to be cruel.

EHV

because their hearts plan violence, and their lips speak trouble.

ESV

for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

ESVUK

for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

EXB

Their ·minds [^Lhearts] are ·always planning [focused/fixated on] violence, and ·they always [^Ltheir lips] talk about making trouble [Ps. 37; 73].

GNV

For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lips speak mischief.

because their minds plot violence, and their lips talk trouble.

GNT

Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.

HCSB

for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble.

ICB

In their minds they plan cruel things. And they always talk about making trouble.

ISV

because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.

JUB

For their heart studies robbery, and their lips speak evil.

KJV

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

AKJV

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

LSB

For their heart meditates on destruction, And their lips talk of mischief.

LEB

For their minds will devise violence, and their lips will speak mischief.

TLB

For they spend their days plotting violence and cheating.

MSG

Don’t envy bad people; don’t even want to be around them. All they think about is causing a disturbance; all they talk about is making trouble.

MEV

for their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

NOG

because their minds plot violence, and their lips talk trouble.

NABRE

For their hearts plot violence, and their lips speak of foul play.

NASB

For their minds plot violence, And their lips talk of trouble.

NASB1995

For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.

NCB

For their hearts scheme of violence, and their lips speak only of mischief.

NCV

Their minds are always planning violence, and they always talk about making trouble.

NET

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

NIRV

In their hearts they plan to hurt others. With their lips they talk about making trouble.

NIV

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.

NIVUK

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.

NKJV

For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.

NLV

For their hearts make plans to hurt others and their lips talk about trouble.

NLT

For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble.

NRSVA