A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Solomon here gives us, I. The characters of one that is mischievous to man and dangerous to be dealt with. If the slothful are to be condemned, that do nothing, much more those that do ill, and contrive to do all the ill they can. It is a naughty person that is here spoken of, Heb.
Commenting on Proverbs 6:12-19
My son, keep thy father's commandment,.... These are not the words of David to Solomon continued from Pro 4:4; but the words of Solomon to his son; and not to his son only, in a strict natural relation, but to everyone that came to him for and put himself under his instruction; and to everyone that stood in such a relation to a religious father...
speaketh--literally, "breathes out," habitually speaks (Psa 27:12; Act 9:1).