What other scriptures warn against deceitful plans and their outcomes? An Anchor Verse “He who plots evil will be called a schemer.” – Proverbs 24:8 A Consistent Thread: Scriptures That Expose Deceitful Plotting • Proverbs 6:16-19 – “There are six things that the LORD hates… a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil.” • Proverbs 14:22 – “Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find loving devotion and faithfulness.” • Psalm 21:11 – “Although they plot evil against You and devise wicked schemes, they cannot prevail.” • Job 5:12 – “He thwarts the schemes of the crafty so that their hands find no success.” • Psalm 36:3-4 – “Even on his bed he plots evil; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he does not reject evil.” • Micah 2:1 – “Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning light they carry it out because it is in their power.” • Isaiah 30:1 – “Woe to the rebellious children… who carry out a plan, but not Mine.” • Proverbs 26:27 – “He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.” • Psalm 7:15-16 – “He has dug a pit… he has fallen into the hole he made. His trouble recoils on himself.” • Galatians 6:7 – “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap.” • Ephesians 4:14 – “…carried around by every wind of teaching, and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.” • James 3:16 – “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.” Promised Outcomes for the Schemer • Exposure – “Nothing is concealed that will not be disclosed.” (Luke 12:2) • Frustration – “The counsel of the nations is thwarted.” (Psalm 33:10) • Self-destruction – Pit-diggers fall into their own trap (Proverbs 26:27; Psalm 7:15-16). • Divine judgment – “Woe” spoken by the prophets (Isaiah 30:1; Micah 2:1) is God’s settled sentence. • Harvest of what was sown – Galatians 6:7 guarantees an in-kind return. God’s Better Way: Integrity Over Intrigue • Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trusting the LORD leads to straight paths, not crooked schemes. • Psalm 15:2 – “He who walks with integrity and speaks truth in his heart.” • Proverbs 12:5 – “The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.” • Romans 12:17 – “Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” • 1 Peter 3:10-12 – Those who love life “must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.” Takeaways for Daily Living • Treat every plan as if God is the immediate audience—because He is. • Measure motives by Scripture; anything requiring secrecy or manipulation already fails the test. • Remember the boomerang principle: evil schemes circle back on the schemer. • Choose transparent, righteous strategies; God defends honesty and overrules deceit. |
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