Proverbs 24:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
One who plansמְחַשֵּׁ֥ב
(me·cha·shev)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
to do evil,לְהָרֵ֑עַ
(le·ha·re·a';)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
Men will callיִקְרָֽאוּ׃
(yik·ra·'u.)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
a schemer.בַּֽעַל־
(ba·'al-)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal


















KJV Lexicon
He that deviseth
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
to do evil
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
shall be called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
a mischievous
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
person
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
One who plans to do evil, Men will call a schemer.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.

International Standard Version
The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.

NET Bible
The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that devises to do evil is called an evil man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever plans to do evil will be known as a schemer.

King James 2000 Bible
He that plans to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
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