Proverbs 12:20
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Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.

2 Chronicles 22:4
So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

Proverbs 12:21
Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Proverbs 26:24
An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

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Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.

deceit

Proverbs 12:12 The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.

Proverbs 26:24-26 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. . . .

Jeremiah 17:16 And I am not troubled, following thee for my pastor, and I have not desired the day of man, thou knowest. That which went out of my lips, hath been right in thy sight.

Mark 7:21,22 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, . . .

Mark 12:14-17 Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and carest not for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? Or shall we not give it? . . .

Romans 1:29 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness: full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity: whisperers,

but

Isaiah 9:6,7 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. . . .

Zechariah 6:13 Yea, he shall build a temple to the Lord: and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit, and rule upon his throne: and he shall be a priest upon his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

1 Peter 3:8-13 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble: . . .

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
19The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue. 20Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.21Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.…
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Deceit
מִ֭רְמָה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4820: Deceit, treachery

is in the hearts
בְּלֶב־ (bə·leḇ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of those who devise
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי (ḥō·rə·šê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

evil,
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

but the counselors
וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י (ū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

of peace
שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

have joy.
שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee


Additional Translations
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.
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