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A false witness who utters lies, And he who sows discord among brothers.

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The Climax of Hated Sins

Commentators point out that "he that soweth discord among brethren" is the seventh and final item in a list of things God detests. This uses a common Hebrew literary form where the final item is the climax, highlighting it as the most egregious of the sins listed, all of which can belong to a single wicked person.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Proverbs 6:16–19

18th Century

Theologian

A new section, but not a new subject. The closing words, "he that soweth discord" (Proverbs 6:19, compare Proverbs 6:14), lead…

John Gill

John Gill

On Proverbs 6:19

17th Century

Pastor

A false witness [that] speaks lies
Or, "that speaks lies, [even] a false witness" F6 ; and so this is dis…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Proverbs 6:12–19

17th Century

Minister

If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, how much more those who do all the evil they can. Observe how such a man is described. He says…