Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil all the time, he spreads strife.

a heart that devises evil plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,

A violent man entices his neighbor, and makes him go in a way that is not good.

He shuts his eyes to invent perverse things; pursing his lips he brings evil to pass.

For they do not speak peace; but they devise deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth.

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

Then they said, Come and let us devise schemes against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor wisdom from the wise, nor the Word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.

Should evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You to speak good for them, to turn away Your wrath from them.

Woe to those who devise wickedness and do evil on their beds! In the morning light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

And they covet and seize fields and houses, and carry them away. And they oppress a man and his household, even a man and his inheritance.