Passage

Planning harm

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

⁸One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

Proverbs 24:8World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The proverb identifies a person who deliberately plans evil.

The surrounding sayings connect foolish plotting with sin and describe the mocker as hated.

What activity gives this person a reputation for evil?