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he continually sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Frowardness <i>is</i> in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Perversity <i>is</i> in his heart, He devises evil continually, He sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who, <i>with</i> perversion in his heart, continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who <i>with</i> perversity in his heart devises evil continually, Who spreads strife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who <i>with</i> perversity in his heart continually devises evil, Who spreads contentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who perversely in his heart plots trouble <i>and</i> evil continually; Who spreads discord <i>and</i> strife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He always plots evil with perversity in his heart; he stirs up trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He always plots evil with perversity in his heart— he stirs up trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; he soweth discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He devises evil all the time with a twisted mind. He spreads conflict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />all the while planning evil in their perverted minds, stirring up trouble everywhere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Contrariness [is] in his heart, devising evil at all times, "" He sends forth contentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Perverseness in his heart, fabricating evil in all time, he will send forth strifes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />With a depraved heart he devises evil, and at all times he sows conflict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They have perversity in their hearts, always plotting evil, sowing discord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with perverted mind devising evil, continually sowing discord;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He is perverse in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he is turned backward in his heart and devises evil always, and he stirs up strife between two.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; He soweth discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>His</i> perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=989" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419: tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Perversity, perverse thing. From haphak; a perversity or fraud.">With deceit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lib·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ḥō·rêš (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">he devises</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">he continually</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: yə·šal·lê·aḥ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sows</a> <a href="/hebrew/4090.htm" title="4090: mə·ḏå̄·nīm (N-mp) -- A contest, quarrel. A form of madown.">discord.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-14.htm">James 3:14-16</a></span><br />But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a></span><br />Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Jeremiah 9:8</a></span><br />Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Psalm 36:3-4</a></span><br />The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. / Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3-4</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></span><br />His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6-7</a></span><br />For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. / The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3-5</a></span><br />If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, / he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, / and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Psalm 28:3</a></span><br />Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-2.htm">Ezekiel 11:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Frowardness is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.</p><p class="hdg">frowardness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-14.htm">Proverbs 2:14</a></b></br> Who rejoice to do evil, <i>and</i> delight in the frowardness of the wicked;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Proverbs 16:28-30</a></b></br> A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Proverbs 21:8</a></b></br> The way of man <i>is</i> froward and strange: but <i>as for</i> the pure, his work <i>is</i> right.</p><p class="hdg">he deviseth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Proverbs 6:18</a></b></br> An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Psalm 36:4</a></b></br> He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way <i>that is</i> not good; he abhorreth not evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Isaiah 32:7</a></b></br> The instruments also of the churl <i>are</i> evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.</p><p class="hdg">soweth or casteth forth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19</a></b></br> A false witness <i>that</i> speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Proverbs 16:28</a></b></br> A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></b></br> He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/4-17.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/18-43.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Deceits</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Devises</a> <a href="/psalms/52-2.htm">Deviseth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/esther/1-18.htm">Discord</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-14.htm">Frowardness</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/12-15.htm">Lets</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-24.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Perverted</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Plots</a> <a href="/judges/9-45.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/psalms/126-6.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Stirs</a> <a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Times</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-17.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-21.htm">Always</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-21.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Deceits</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Devises</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Deviseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Discord</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-31.htm">Frowardness</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Lets</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-9.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-8.htm">Perverted</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Plots</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Stirs</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Times</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Biblically, the heart is often seen as the center of thought and intention (<a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>). The deceitful heart is contrasted with the pure heart that God desires (<a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a>). In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the heart was not just the seat of emotions but also the will and intellect, indicating that deceit is a deliberate choice.<p><b>he devises evil;</b><br>The act of devising evil suggests premeditation and intentionality. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that sin is not merely an impulsive act but often a calculated decision (<a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a>). The Hebrew word for "devises" can also imply crafting or plotting, similar to how a craftsman plans his work. This phrase warns against the dangers of allowing evil thoughts to take root and grow into actions, as seen in the story of Cain and Abel (<a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a>).<p><b>he continually sows discord.</b><br>Sowing discord refers to creating division and strife among people. This is a direct violation of the call to unity and peace found throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/133.htm">Psalm 133:1</a>, <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>). The agricultural metaphor of "sowing" implies that discord, like seeds, can grow and spread if not checked. Historically, discord has been a tool used by adversaries to weaken communities, and this is seen in the biblical narrative of Absalom's rebellion against David (<a href="/2_samuel/15.htm">2 Samuel 15:1-6</a>). The continual nature of this action suggests a persistent and habitual pattern, which is condemned in the list of things God hates (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceitful_person.htm">The Deceitful Person</a></b><br>This individual is characterized by a heart filled with deceit, constantly plotting evil and causing division among people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_community.htm">The Community</a></b><br>The broader context involves the community or group affected by the actions of the deceitful person, experiencing discord and strife.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise_observer.htm">The Wise Observer</a></b><br>Implicit in the text is the presence of a wise observer, likely the reader or listener, who is being warned against such behavior and its consequences.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart.htm">Guard Your Heart</a></b><br>The heart is the source of deceit and evil plans. As believers, we must guard our hearts diligently, ensuring they are aligned with God's truth and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/promote_unity.htm">Promote Unity</a></b><br>Instead of sowing discord, Christians are called to be peacemakers, fostering unity and harmony within their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_relationships.htm">Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>Be discerning about the company you keep. Avoid close associations with those who habitually sow discord, as their influence can be damaging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>If you find yourself guilty of deceit or causing discord, seek repentance and strive to restore relationships through humility and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Recognize the power of your words to either build up or tear down. Choose to speak life and encouragement rather than deceit and division.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_permit_deception.htm">Why does God permit deception?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_discern_good_vs._evil.htm">How do you separate good from evil in life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_life_advice_does_proverbs_give.htm">What wisdom and guidance does Proverbs offer for life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - From these external features the teacher passes to the heart the seat of all this mischief and deceit. In this respect we observe a striking correspondence with the method adopted by our Saviour in his leaching, who referred everything to the heart, as the true seat of all that was good or bad in man. <span class="cmt_word">Frowardness is in his heart</span> (Hebrew, <span class="accented">tah'pukoth b'libbo</span>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his heart is full of perverse imaginations, it is there he nourishes his jealousy, his hatred, his malice, his ill will. It is there, too, <span class="cmt_word">he deviseth mischief continually.</span> "Devising mischief" carries us one step further back in the history of evil. It is this feature, this deliberate premeditation to plot mischief and to devise means to carry it into execution, which makes the character of the man simply diabolical. He makes his heart as it were the workshop wherein he fabricates and prepares his villainy. The Hebrew <span class="accented">kharash</span> (to which the participle <span class="accented">khoresh</span> belongs) is equivalent to the Vulgate <span class="accented">machinari</span>, and the LXX. <span class="greek">τεκαίνομαι</span>, "to fabricate, devise, plot." (See <a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29</a> and ver. 18; and cf. <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Psalm 36:4</a>, "He deviseth mischief upon his bed.") The LXX. combines the two statements in one proposition: "A perverse heart deviseth evil at all times." Similarly the Vulgate, which, however, joins "continually" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">b'koleth</span>; Vulgate, <span class="accented">omni tempore</span>) to the second hemistich, thus: "And at all times he sows discord (<span class="accented">et omni tempore jurgia seminat</span>)." <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>He soweth discord</span> (Hebrew, <span class="accented">mid'-yanim</span> (Keri) <span class="accented">y'shalleakh</span>); literally, <span class="accented">he sends forth</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> excites) <span class="accented">strife</span>; or, as the margin, <span class="accented">he casteth forth strife.</span> The Keri reading <span class="accented">mid'yanim</span>, for the Khetib <span class="accented">m'danim</span>, is probably, as Hitzig suggests, derived from <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm">Genesis 37:36</a>. The phrase occurs again as <span class="accented">shallakh m'danim</span> in ver. 19, and as <span class="accented">shillakh madon</span> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Proverbs 16:28</a> (cf. <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Proverbs 10:12</a>). This is the culminating point in the character of the wicked man. He takes delight in breaking up friendship and in destroying concord among brethren (see ver. 19), and thus destroys one of the most essential elements for promoting individual happiness and the welfare of the community at large. This idea of the community is introduced into the LXX., which reads, "Such an one brings disturbance to the city (<span class="greek">ὁ τοσοῦτος</span> <span class="greek">ταραχὰς συνίστησι πόλει</span>)." The motive cause may be either malice or self-interest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">With deceit</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀</span> <span class="translit">(tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8419.htm">Strong's 8419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perversity, perverse thing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his heart</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִבּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he devises</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil;</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he continually</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sows</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šal·lê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">discord.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְיָנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(miḏ·yā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4066.htm">Strong's 4066: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contest, quarrel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:14 In whose heart is perverseness who devises (Prov. 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