Proverbs 6:12–15
¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
†Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. casteth forth.
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.
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From verse 12
- Matthew 12:34Rank 1 from verse 12
- 1 Timothy 5:13Rank 2 from verse 12
13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
13And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.
- Proverbs 16:27Rank 3 from verse 12
- Proverbs 4:24Rank 4 from verse 12
- Psalms 52:2–4Rank 5 from verse 12
2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
2Thy tongue deuiseth mischiefes: like a sharpe rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.
4‖Thou louest all deuouring words, O thou deceitfull tongue.
- Psalms 59:7Rank 6 from verse 12
- Acts 20:30Rank 7 from verse 12
- Proverbs 17:4Rank 8 from verse 12
- Proverbs 8:13Rank 9 from verse 12
- Titus 1:10–11Rank 10 from verse 12
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
10For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:
11Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
- Proverbs 11:6Rank 12 from verse 12
- Proverbs 2:12Rank 13 from verse 12
- Proverbs 6:14Rank 14 from verse 12
- Psalms 10:3Rank 15 from verse 12
- Psalms 10:7Rank 16 from verse 12
- Psalms 36:3Rank 17 from verse 12
- Psalms 73:8–9Rank 18 from verse 12
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
8They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.
- 1 Samuel 17:28Rank 19 from verse 12
28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake vnto the men, and Eliabs anger was kindled against Dauid, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheepe in the wildernesse? I know thy pride, and the naughtinesse of thine heart; for thou art come downe, that thou mightest see the battell.
- James 1:21Rank 20 from verse 12
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
- Jeremiah 24:2Rank 21 from verse 12
2One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
2†One basket had very good figges, euen like the figges that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figges, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
- Jeremiah 24:8–10Rank 22 from verse 12
8¶ And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the Lord, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
9And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
10And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
8¶ *And as the euill figges which cannot be eaten, they are so euill; (Surely thus saith the LORD) so will I giue Zedekiah the king of Iudah, and his princes, and the residue of Ierusalem, that remaine in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt.
9†*And I will deliuer them to be remoued into all the kingdomes of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproch and a prouerbe, a taunt and a curse in all places whither I shall driue them.
10And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence among them, till they be consumed from off the land, that I gaue vnto them, and to their fathers.
From verse 13
- Psalms 35:19Rank 1 from verse 13
- Proverbs 10:10Rank 3 from verse 13
- Proverbs 5:6Rank 4 from verse 13
From verse 14
1WOE to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
1¶ Woe to them that deuise iniquitie, and worke euill vpon their beds: when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
- Romans 16:17Rank 2 from verse 14
7For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
7‖For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
- Proverbs 6:18–19Rank 4 from verse 14
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 2:14Rank 5 from verse 14
- Proverbs 26:17–22Rank 6 from verse 14
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
17‖He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.
18†As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:
19So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?
20†*‖†Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
21* As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22*†The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
- Psalms 36:4Rank 7 from verse 14
- Ezekiel 11:2Rank 8 from verse 14
- Galatians 6:7–8Rank 9 from verse 14
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
7Be not deceiued, God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape.
8For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.
- Isaiah 32:7Rank 10 from verse 14
- Isaiah 57:20Rank 11 from verse 14
- Proverbs 16:28–30Rank 12 from verse 14
28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
28*†A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.
- Proverbs 21:8Rank 13 from verse 14
- Proverbs 22:8Rank 14 from verse 14
- Proverbs 3:29Rank 15 from verse 14
From verse 15
- 2 Chronicles 36:16Rank 1 from verse 15
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his wordes, and misused his prophets, vntill the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no †remedie.
- Jeremiah 19:11Rank 2 from verse 15
11And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
11†*And shalt say vnto them; Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Euen so will I breake this people and this citie as one breaketh a potters vessell that cannot bee made whole againe, and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place else to bury.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 3 from verse 15
- Isaiah 30:13–14Rank 4 from verse 15
13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
14And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.
13Therefore this iniquitie shalbe to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly at an instant.
14†And he shall breake it as the breaking of the potters vessell, that is broken in pieces, he shall not spare; so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it, a sheard to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withall out of the pit.
- Proverbs 1:27Rank 5 from verse 15
- Psalms 73:18–20Rank 6 from verse 15
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
20As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O LORD, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
- Proverbs 29:1Rank 7 from verse 15
- Psalms 50:22Rank 8 from verse 15
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Proverbs 6:12
1. Morally bad or wicked. 2. Of things, bad, corrupt, or unfit for use.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Proverbs 6:13
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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Instructs or makes known by teaching.
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Proverbs 6:14
COMBINED MEANING
frowardness
Perverseness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Devises; plans, contrives, or purposes in the mind.
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Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sow, meaning to scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.
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Disagreement, variance.
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Proverbs 6:15
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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A grievous event or condition of ruin, disaster, affliction, misery, or destructive trouble.
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In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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A means of cure, relief, correction, or deliverance from an evil or calamity.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
11So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
12¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
Selected passage13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
Selected passage14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
14†Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
Selected passage15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
15Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.
Selected passage16¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
16¶ †These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him: