Proverbs 6:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 6:12

10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep—

11 ^aSo shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
Walks with a perverse mouth;

13 ^aHe¹ winks with his eyes,
He shuffles his feet,
He points with his fingers;

14 Perversity is in his heart,
^aHe devises evil continually,
^bHe sows discord.

15 Therefore his calamity shall come ^asuddenly;
Suddenly he shall ^bbe broken ^cwithout remedy.

16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to¹ Him:

17 ^a¹A proud look,
^bA lying tongue,
^cHands that shed innocent blood,

18 ^aA heart that devises wicked plans,
^bFeet that are swift in running to evil,

19 ^aA false witness who speaks lies,
And one who ^bsows discord among brethren.

20 ^aMy son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.

21 ^aBind them continually upon your heart;
Tie them around your neck.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 6:12

American Standard Version
A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

Amplified® Bible
A worthless person, a wicked man, is he who goes about with a perverse (contrary, wayward) mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Worthless liars go around

Darby English Version
A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth;

Good News Bible
Worthless, wicked people go around telling lies.

King James Version
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

New American Standard Bible
A worthless person, a wicked man, Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,

New International Version
A scoundrel and villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,

New King James Version
A worthless person, a wicked man,
Walks with a perverse mouth;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Revised Standard Version
A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech,

Young's Literal Translation
A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking `with' perverseness of mouth,

New English Translation
A worthless and wicked person¹ walks around saying perverse² things;³