Proverbs 6:12
An abandoned man, a man of iniquity, [is he] who—goeth on in perversity of mouth;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
In Context
11So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.
13Winketh with his eyes, speaketh with his foot, pointeth with his fingers;
Cross References
Psalms 10:3For the lawless one hath boasted over the longing of his soul, and, the robber, hath blasphemed Yahweh.
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:
Psalms 59:7Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Psalms 101:3I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing,—The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;
Proverbs 3:32For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
Proverbs 6:14[Hath] perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.
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 →