Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.

Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.

all the while planning evil in their perverted minds, stirring up trouble everywhere.

(SEE 6:16)

You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.

You know very well all the wrong that you did to my father David. The LORD will punish you for it.

They make their plans, and plot against him, but they will not succeed.

But the Assyrian emperor has his own violent plans in mind. He is determined to destroy many nations.

I conquered the cities of Calno and Carchemish, the cities of Hamath and Arpad. I conquered Samaria and Damascus.

I have destroyed Samaria and all its idols, and I will do the same to Jerusalem and the images that are worshiped there."

The emperor of Assyria boasts, "I have done it all myself. I am strong and wise and clever. I wiped out the boundaries between nations and took the supplies they had stored. Like a bull I have trampled the people who live there.

A stupid person is evil and does evil things; he plots to ruin the poor with lies and to keep them from getting their rights.

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Gog: "When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.

You will decide to invade a helpless country where the people live in peace and security in unwalled towns that have no defenses.

From you, Nineveh, there came someone full of wicked schemes, who plotted against the LORD.

and speak evil of one another; they are hateful to God, insolent, proud, and boastful; they think of more ways to do evil; they disobey their parents;