Proverbs 6:12

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

ASV

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

LSV

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, || Walking [with] perverseness of mouth,

YLT

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking [with] perverseness of mouth,

DBY

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

DRC

A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,

GNV

The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

JPS

A base person, a man of iniquity, is he that walketh with a froward mouth;

LXXE

A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.

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Original-language editions

WLC

אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ παράνομος πορεύεται ὁδοὺς οὐκ ἀγαθάς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
• 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
• Proverbs 16:27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
• Proverbs 4:24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
• Psalms 52:2–4Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
• Psalms 59:7See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
• Titus 1:10–11For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should…
• Acts 20:30Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
• Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
• Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
• Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
• Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
• Psalms 73:8–9They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
• Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
• Proverbs 2:12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
• Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

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