23 Verses About Mischief from 11 Books

1 Kings 11:25

He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

1 Kings 20:7

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him."

1 Samuel 23:9

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

2 Samuel 16:8

the LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!"

Daniel 11:27

As for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Additions to Esther 6:5

Seeing this, we understand that this people alone is continually in opposition unto all men, differing in the strange ways of their laws and bringing about evil to our state, working all the mischief they can, so that our kingdom may not be firmly established:

Additions to Esther 12:3

Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his plan that he had devised against the Jews.



Esther 8:3

Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

Ezekiel 7:26

Mischief shall come on mischief, and rumor shall be on rumor; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Isaiah 47:11

Therefore evil will come on you; you won't know when it dawns: and mischief will fall on you; you will not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come on you suddenly, which you don't know.

Isaiah 59:4

None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Job 15:35

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."

Proverbs 6:18

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Proverbs 12:21

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.



Proverbs 16:27

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 24:2

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

Psalms 7:14

Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalms 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Psalms 28:3

Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

Psalms 52:1

Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

Psalms 94:20

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?



Psalms 140:2

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

Psalms 140:9

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.





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