Proverbs 6:15
Therefore his calamity will come suddenly.He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
In Context
14in whose heart is perverseness,who devises evil continually,who always sows discord.
16There are six things which the Lord hates;yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
Cross References
Psalms 50:22"Now consider this, you who forget God,lest I tear you into pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Proverbs 1:27when calamity overtakes you like a storm,when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;when distress and anguish come on you.
Proverbs 29:1He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neckwill be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
Jeremiah 19:11and shall tell them, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter's vessel, that can't be made whole again; and they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury.
1 Thessalonians 5:3For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.
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 →