Proverbs 6:15
Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; 1 Overthrow and irretrievable ruin. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
In Context
14His perverse heart devises evils: 1 At all times such a one causes troubles to a city. 1
16For he rejoices in all things which God hates, 1 And he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 1:27Yea when dismay suddenly comes upon you, 1 And your overthrow shall arrive like a tempest; 1 And when tribulation and distress shall come upon you, 1 Or when ruin shall come upon you. 1
Proverbs 29:1A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: 1 For when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy. 1
Jeremiah 19:11and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Thus will I break in pieces this people, and this city, even as an earthen vessel is broken in pieces which cannot be mended again.
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 →