Proverbs 6:18
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Compare
- BSB
- a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
- KJV
- An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
- WEB
- a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
- ASV
- A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
- DARBY
- a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;
- BLB
- a heart devising plans of iniquity, feet hurrying to run toward evil,
- ÅB
- et hjerte som legger opp onde råd, føtter som haster til det onde,
- OTB
- et hjerte som planlegger onde planer,
føtter som er raske til å løpe til ondskap, - B1930
- et hjerte som legger op onde råd, føtter som haster til det onde,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 6:5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Read in contextProverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Read in contextPsalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Read in contextRomans 3:15
Their feet are swift to shed blood:
Read in contextZechariah 8:17
And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Read in contextMicah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
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