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Proverbs 6:15

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 6:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
Proverbs 6:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
13That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;
14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Suddenness aggravates evil (compare Pro 6:11; Pro 29:1). calamity--literally, "a crushing weight." broken--shivered as a potter's vessel; utterly destroyed (Psa 2:9).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The duper and the dupe shall share the same calamity. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:15 Even if wicked people seem to prosper, they will suddenly be punished.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall his: Pro 1:27, Pro 29:1; Psa 73:18-20; Isa 30:13; Th1 5:3 he be: Ch2 36:16; Psa 50:22; Jer 19:11 Proverbs 6:16”
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