Proverbs 6:14
His perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
In Context
15Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin. + 6:15 Comp. Heb.
Cross References
Psalms 36:4Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall grant thee the requests of thine heart.
Proverbs 2:14who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
Proverbs 3:32For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit among the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Proverbs 21:8To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
Proverbs 24:8but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
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 →