Proverbs 6:12
A worthless person, a wicked man, 1 walketh with a perverse peh (mouth). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
In Context
11So shall thy poverty come as a prowler, 1 and thy need as an ish mogen (man of armor). 1
13He winketh with his eyes, he shuffleth with his regel, 1 he pointeth with his fingers; 1
Cross References
Psalms 10:3For the reshah boasteth of his ta'avat nefesh (soulʼs lust), 1 and blesseth the covetous, whom Hashem abhorreth. 1
Psalms 36:3For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, 1 until his avon (iniquity) be found to be hateful. 1
Psalms 59:7They return at erev; 1 they growl like a kelev (dog), 1 and prowl around the Ir. 1
Psalms 101:3I will set no devar beliyya'al 1 before mine eyes; 1 I hate the work of them that fall away; 1 it shall not cleave to me. 1
Proverbs 3:32For the perverse person is to'avat (detestable) to Hashem; 1 but His sod (secret, intimate counsel) is with the yesharim (upright ones). 1
Proverbs 6:14Tahpukhot (perversity) is in his lev, 1 he deviseth rah continually; 1 he stirs up midanim (contention, strife, discord). + 6:14 pl. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:7-12
Slothfulness Reproved. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves… Read the whole commentary →