New King James Version
Proverbs 6:14
14Perversity is in his heart, He devises evil continually, He 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 Living Translation (NLT)Their perverted hearts plot evil, and they constantly stir up trouble.
Context of Proverbs 6:14
12A worthless person, a wicked man, Walks with a perverse mouth; 13He winks with his eyes, He shuffles his feet, He points with his fingers; Perversity is in his heart, He devises evil continually, He sows discord. 15Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; Suddenly he shall be broken without remedy. 16These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
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תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 6:14
- Proverbs 2:14Who rejoice in doing evil, And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
- Proverbs 21:8The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right.
- Proverbs 6:18A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,
- Psalms 36:4He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.
- Isaiah 32:7Also the schemes of the schemer are evil; He devises wicked plans To destroy the poor with lying words, Even when the needy speaks justice.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, When it cannot rest, Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
- Ezekiel 11:2And He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city,
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity, And work out evil on their beds! At morning light they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand.
- Proverbs 6:19A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 22:8He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.
- Proverbs 26:17He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
- Hosea 8:7“They sow the wind, And reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no bud; It shall never produce meal. If it should produce, Aliens would swallow it up.
- Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
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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