"Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy."
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The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, But joy comes to the promoters of peace.
Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.