Sprueche 24:8

8 Wer darauf sinnt, Böses zu tun, den nennt man einen Ränkeschmied.

Sprueche 24:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 24:8

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous
person]
To do evil is natural to men, all are prone to it; being conceived and born in sin, and, from the womb, more or less commit it: but for a man to sit down and contrive evil, as some men are inventors of evil things; contrive new sins, or at least new methods of sinning, such as new oaths, new games, new ways of tricking and deceiving men; and are always studying and devising ways and means of committing sin, and doing that which is evil in the sight of God and men. Such a man, with great propriety, may be called, and will be called by those that know him, a mischievous man, a very pernicious one, and to be shunned and avoided as such; men will reckon him and call him a "master" or "author ^F4 of evil devices", as it may be rendered; a name agreeable to his character.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (twmzm leb) "patronum malarum cogitationum", Montanus; "dominum", Mercerus, Gejerus; "auctorem", Michaelis.

Sprueche 24:8 In-Context

6 Denn mit weiser Überlegung wirst du glücklich Krieg führen, und bei der Ratgeber Menge ist Heil.

7 Weisheit ist dem Narren zu hoch, im Tore tut er seinen Mund nicht auf.

8 Wer darauf sinnt, Böses zu tun, den nennt man einen Ränkeschmied.

9 Das Vorhaben der Narrheit ist die Sünde, und der Spötter ist den Menschen ein Greuel.

10 Zeigst du dich schlaff am Tage der Drangsal, so ist deine Kraft gering.