20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Proverbs 12:20 Cross References - JPS_ASV_Byz
Proverbs 12:12
12 The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Proverbs 26:24-26
Isaiah 9:6-7
6 (9:5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele- joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
7 (9:6) That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.
Jeremiah 17:16
16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after Thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; Thou knowest it; that which came out of my lips was manifest before Thee.
Zechariah 6:13
13 even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and there shall be a priest before his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Matthew 5:9
9 Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God.
Mark 7:21-22
Mark 12:14-17
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God; Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marveled greatly at him.
Romans 1:29
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity, whisperers,
Hebrews 12:14
14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 3:8-13
8 Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, courteous:
9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but contrariwise blessing, knowing that hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication; But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be imitators of that which is good?