Proverbs 6:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴His perverted heart is ever bent toward devising evil
as he constantly sows discord.
¹⁵Therefore, disaster will strike him suddenly;
in an instant he will be crushed beyond recovery.

Six Things That the Lord Hates^[a]

¹⁶There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are abhorrent to him:

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Footnotes

Proverbs 6:16 This is the first “numerical proverb”; it reflects a popular way of coining incisive maxims that are easy to remember and imitate, being a kind of conundrum. Here the description of the deceitful and liars is rendered more realistic by the enumeration that evokes the different parts of the human body.

Proverbs 6:14-16

King James Version

¹⁴Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁵Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

¹⁶These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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Proverbs 6:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴    who plots evil^(A) with deceit in his heart—
    he always stirs up conflict.^(B)
¹⁵Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;^(C)
    he will suddenly^(D) be destroyed—without remedy.^(E)