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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:12

Proverbs 6:12. A naughty person— In the Hebrew a man of Belial, with a froward mouth, Houbigant renders, distorting his mouth. The LXX read, Walketh in ways that are not right. A froward, or distorted mouth, signifies a speech void of truth, fidelity, and honesty. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:13

Proverbs 6:13. He winketh— It is a remark of St. Ambrose, that the mein and gesture of the body are an image of the mind; and he was so delicate upon this subject, that he would not ordain the son of one of his particular friends, because the young man's air and manner were by no means conformable to clerical gravity. The motion of the body is as it were the voice of the soul. Ovid says, Verba superciliis, fine voce silentia dicant; Verba leges digitis, verba notata mero. See his Amor. 1: and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:14

Proverbs 6:14. Frowardness is in his heart, &c.— Pravo corde architectatur malum, as one translation has it: he does not do mischief by chance or negligently, but deliberates how he may do it with most success; he builds it commodiously and speciously to the eye, that it may invite men to inhabit it: there is no industry nor art wanting to make it prosper, and yield a good harvest. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:12

12. A naughty person—literally, "A man of Belial," or of worthlessness, that is, for good, and so depraved, or wicked (compare 1 Samuel 25:25; 1 Samuel 30:22, &c.). Idleness and vice are allied. Though indolent in acts, he actively and habitually (walketh) is ill-natured in speech (1 Samuel 30:22- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:13

13, 14. If, for fear of detection, he does not speak, he uses signs to carry on his intrigues. These signs are still so used in the East. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:14

14. Frowardness—as in :-. deviseth—literally, "constructs, as an artisan." mischief—evil to others. discord—especially litigation. Cunning is the talent of the weak and lazy. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 6:1-19

10. Other dangerous temptations 6:1-19Solomon singled out a few more serious errors to avoid in addition to marital unfaithfulness. These include assuming liability for the debts of others (Proverbs 6:1-5), being lazy (Proverbs 6:6-11), being untruthful (Proverbs 6:12-15), and seven other practices that need no clarification (Proverbs 6:16-19).The advice in this section provides a good example of what prudence is. A prudent person is one who is capable of exercising sound judgment in practical... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

Dissuasives from Hurtful thingsProverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lordhates (16-19). At Proverbs 6:20 the thread of Proverbs 5 is resumed.1. The surety appears to have taken the creditor’s hand in the presence of witnesses: cp. 2 Kings 10:15. 3. Read, ’Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour, go, bestir thyself, and beset thy neighbour. Make haste to get out of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:12

(k). Eleventh Discourse:—Against Deceit and Malice (Proverbs 6:12-19).(12) A naughty person.—According to its original meaning, a “worthless” person, Heb. a man of Belial,Froward mouth.—Comp. Proverbs 4:24. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:13

(13) He winketh with his eyes . . .—A picture, taken from the life, of a malicious tattler and scandalmonger, who fills out his lying tale with winks and signs, whereby even more is suggested than he says, to the blasting of his neighbour’s character. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 6:1-19

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:12

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 6:13

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