Proverbs 6:14
His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
In Context
13Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;
Cross References
Psalms 36:4\36:3\In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
Proverbs 2:14Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
Proverbs 3:32For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
Proverbs 14:22Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
Proverbs 21:8Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Proverbs 24:8He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:13-20
The Seven Abominations. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that… Read the whole commentary →