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Proverbs 24:8

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

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מְחַשֵּׁ֥בmechashevregardחָשַׁבverb, piel, participle, absolute — “regard”, a verb used as a describing wordH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.לְהָרֵ֑עַlehareato be worseרָעַעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be worse”, the to-form of the verbH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…ל֝֗וֹlvotoל֝֗וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבַּֽעַלbaalhusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…מְזִמּ֥וֹתmezimotdeviceמְזִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “device”, the ordinary formH4209a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.יִקְרָֽאוּyiqravcallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

World English Bible

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

Darby Translation

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.

Douay-Rheims

He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀλλὰ λογίζονται ἐν συνεδρίοις· ἀπαιδεύτοις συναντᾷ θάνατος,