Proverbs 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:20 — KJV
“Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.”
— Proverbs 12:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:20 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:20
“Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. in heart: Heb. in the midst of him his wait: or, wait for him”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:20: deceit, heart, peace
“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:20: heart, evil, peace
“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:20: heart, imagine, evil
“And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:20: heart, imagine, evil
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:20: heart, evil
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