Proverbs

Proverbs 6:14–16

¹⁴With deceit in his heart he devises evil;

he continually sows discord.

¹⁵Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;

in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

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

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With deceit	תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8419 perversity, fraud
in his heart	בְּלִבּ֗וֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
he devises	חֹרֵ֣שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
evil	רָ֣ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
he continually	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sows	יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃	yə·šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
discord	מְדָנִים	mə·ḏå̄·nīm	Noun - masculine plural	H4090 strife, contention

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
calamity	אֵיד֑וֹ	’ê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H343 distress, calamity
will come upon him	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
suddenly	פִּ֭תְאֹם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
in an instant	פֶּ֥תַע	pe·ṯa‘	Adverb	H6621 suddenness
he will be shattered	יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר	yiš·šā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
beyond	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
recovery	מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ	mar·pê	Noun - masculine singular	H4832 healing, cure, health

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There are	הֵ֭נָּה	hên·nāh	Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
six	שֶׁשׁ־	šeš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hates	שָׂנֵ֣א	śā·nê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
seven	וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
that are detestable	תּוֹעֲבוֹת	tō·ʿă·ḇōṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to Him	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 6:14 Romans 16:17 · Micah 2:1 · Proverbs 6:18–19 · Hosea 8:7 · Proverbs 2:14 · Psalm 36:4 · Proverbs 26:17–22

Proverbs 6:15 Jeremiah 19:11 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Psalm 73:18–20 · Isaiah 30:13–14 · Proverbs 1:27

Proverbs 6:16 Psalm 11:5 · Proverbs 8:13 · Proverbs 11:20 · Proverbs 17:15 · Deuteronomy 25:16 · Proverbs 3:32 · Proverbs 11:1 · Proverbs 15:8–9 · Deuteronomy 24:4 · Amos 1:6 · Proverbs 30:21 · Amos 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.