Proverbs 6:14

His perverse heart devises evils: 1 At all times such a one causes troubles to a city. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

In Context

13And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, 1 And teaches with the beckonings of his fingers. 1

15Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; 1 Overthrow and irretrievable ruin. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 36:4Delight thyself in the Lord; 1 And he shall grant thee the requests of thy heart. 1

Proverbs 2:14Who rejoice in evils, 1 And delight in wicked perverseness; 1

Proverbs 3:32For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; 1 Neither does he sit among the righteous. 1

Proverbs 14:22They that go astray devise evils: 1 But the good devise mercy and truth. 1 The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: 1 But compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good. 1

Proverbs 21:8To the froward God sends froward ways; 1 For his works are pure and right. 1

Proverbs 24:8But deliberate in council. 1 Death befalls uninstructed men. 1

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 →

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