Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 6:14
14who continually plots evil with deceit in his heart stirring up strife.
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 scoundrel, a wicked man, is one who goes around with a perverse mouth, 13winking his eyes, shuffling his feet, pointing his fingers, who continually plots evil with deceit in his heart stirring up strife. 15Therefore his disaster will come suddenly —in an instant he will be broken, with no remedy. 16Six things Adonai hates, yes, seven are abominations to Him:
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תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:14
- Proverbs 2:14who rejoice in doing wrong and delight in the perversity of evil,
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse person sows strife, and a gossip separates close friends.
- Proverbs 21:8The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
- Proverbs 6:18a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet that run to evil,
- Psalms 36:4His mouth’s words are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and do good.
- Isaiah 32:7The scoundrel’s methods are evil— he makes up wicked schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like a troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
- Ezekiel 11:2He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men that devise sin and give wicked counsel in this city,
- Micah 2:1Oy to them who scheme wickedness, who work out evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning, they do it, for the power is in their hands.
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who spouts lies, and one who stirs up strife among brothers.
- Proverbs 22:8One who sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will perish.
- Proverbs 26:17Like one who takes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- Hosea 8:7“For they sow wind, and reap a whirlwind. There is no mature grain— the sprout yields no meal. Should it produce anything, strangers would swallow it up.
- Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eye on those who are causing divisions and stumbling blocks, contrary to the teaching that you learned. Turn away from them.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived—God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also shall 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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