Proverbs 6:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Who [with] perversityתַּֽהְפֻּכֹ֨ות
(tah·pu·cho·vt)
8419: perversity, perverse thingfrom haphak
in his heartבְּלִבֹּ֗ו
(be·lib·bov)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
continuallyבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
devisesחֹרֵ֣שׁ
(cho·resh)
2790a: to cut in, engrave, plow, devisea prim. root
evil,רָ֣ע
(ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
Who spreadsיְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃
(ye·shal·le·ach.)
7971: to senda prim. root
strife.(מִדְיָנִ֥ים
(mid·ya·nim)
4066: strife, contentionfrom din


















KJV Lexicon
Frowardness
tahpukah  (tah-poo-kaw')
a perversity or fraud -- (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.
is in his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
he deviseth
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
mischief
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
continually
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
he soweth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
discord
madown  (maw-dohn')
a contest or quarrel -- brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife.
mdan  (med-awn')
discord, strife.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.

King James Bible
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He always plots evil with perversity in his heart-- he stirs up trouble.

International Standard Version
planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.

NET Bible
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he is turned backward in his heart and devises evil always, and he stirs up strife between two.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He devises evil all the time with a twisted mind. He spreads conflict.

King James 2000 Bible
Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually; he sows discord.
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