Proverbs 6:12
The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
In Context
13He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers.
Cross References
Psalms 10:3For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.
Psalms 36:3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
Psalms 59:7Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?
Psalms 101:3I wil set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that fall away: it shall not cleaue vnto me.
Proverbs 3:32For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs 6:14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.
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 →