Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 6:14
14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Proverbs 6:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- New International Version (NIV)who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict.
- English Standard Version (ESV)with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Perversity is in his heart, He devises evil continually, He sows discord.
Context of Proverbs 6:14
12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, 13winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. 15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery. 16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
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תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:14
- Proverbs 2:14from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
- Proverbs 21:8The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
- Proverbs 6:18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
- Psalms 36:4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
- Isaiah 32:7The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
- Ezekiel 11:2And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 22:8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
- Proverbs 26:17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- Hosea 8:7For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.
- Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Commentaries on Proverbs 6:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He deviseth mischief - He plots schemes and plans to bring it to pass. He soweth discord - Between men and their wives, by seducing the latter from their fidelity. See the preceding quotation.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, much more those that do all the ill they can. Observe how such a man is described. He says and does every thing artfully, and with design. His ruin shall come without warning, and without relief. Here is a list of things hateful to God. Those sins are in a special manner provoking to God, which are hurtful to the comfort of human life. These things which God hates, we must hate in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-15Eyes...feet...fingers...heart: These body parts describe a person's overall character, not just a single foolish act.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. If, for fear of detection, he does not speak, he uses signs to carry on his intrigues. These signs are still so used in the East.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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