Bible verse

Proverbs 6:12

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Proverbs 6:12 · BSB

Proverbs 6:12 in context

The verses around it, from Proverbs 6.

8 it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

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

11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

12 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

13 winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

15 Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

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Proverbs 6:12 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

A worthless person, a man of iniquity; he walketh with a froward mouth;

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