Proverbs 6:18

Christian Standard Bible ®

a heart that plots wicked schemes,feet eager to run to evil,

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
A heart that devises wicked schemes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

King James Version
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

English Standard Version
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,

New Century Version
a mind that thinks up evil plans, feet that are quick to do evil,

New English Translation
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

Amplified Bible
A heart that creates wicked plans, Feet that run swiftly to evil,

New American Standard Bible
A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,

World English Bible
A heart that devises wicked schemes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Geneva Bible (1587)
An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

Legacy Standard Bible
A heart that devises wicked thoughts,Feet that hasten to run to evil,

Berean Standard Bible
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

Contemporary English Version
those who make evil plans or are quick to do wrong,

Complete Jewish Bible
a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet swift in running to do evil,

Darby Translation
a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;

Easy-to-Read Version
hearts that plan evil things to do, feet that run to do evil,

George Lamsa Translation
A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Good News Translation

Lexham English Bible
a devising heart, plans of deception, feet that hurry to run to evil,

Literal Translation
a heart that plots evil plans, feet hurrying to run to mischief,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
an herte yt goeth aboute wt wicked ymaginacios, fete that be swift in rennynge to do myschefe,

American Standard Version
A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Bible in Basic English
A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, feet that are swift in running to evil;

King James Version (1611)
An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
An heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feete that be swyft in running to mischiefe,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil, —are hateful to God.

English Revised Version
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
an herte ymagynynge worste thouytis, feet swifte to renne in to yuel,

Update Bible Version
A heart that devises wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Webster's Bible Translation
A heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

New King James Version
A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,

New Living Translation
a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,

New Life Bible
a heart that makes sinful plans, feet that run fast to sin,

New Revised Standard
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that hurry to run to evil,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;

Douay-Rheims Bible
A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,

Revised Standard Version
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,

Young's Literal Translation
A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --

New American Standard Bible (1995)
A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,

Contextual Overview

¹²A worthless person, a wicked mangoes around speaking dishonestly, ¹³winking his eyes, signaling with his feet,and gesturing with his fingers. ¹⁴He always plots evil with perversity in his heart;he stirs up trouble. ¹⁵Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;he will be shattered instantly, beyond recovery. ¹⁶The Lord hates six things;in fact, seven are detestable to him: ¹⁷arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸a heart that plots wicked schemes,feet eager to run to evil,¹⁹a lying witness who gives false testimony,and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heart: Proverbs 24:8, Genesis 6:5, Psalms 36:4, Jeremiah 4:14, Micah 2:1, Zechariah 8:17

feet: Proverbs 1:16, Isaiah 59:7, Romans 3:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:4 - But Psalms 52:1 - mischief Proverbs 3:29 - Devise not evil Proverbs 6:14 - he deviseth Proverbs 12:2 - a man Proverbs 14:17 - a man Ezekiel 38:10 - think an evil thought Zechariah 7:10 - imagine

Cross-References

Genesis 6:9
These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.

Genesis 6:16
You are to make a roof, finishing the sides of the ark to within eighteen inches of the roof. You are to put a door in the side of the ark. Make it with lower, middle, and upper decks.

Genesis 7:1
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis 7:7
So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the floodwaters.

Genesis 7:13
On that same day Noah and his three sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, entered the ark, along with Noah’s wife and his three sons’ wives.

Genesis 17:4
“As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations.

Genesis 17:7
I will confirm my covenant that is between me and you and your future offspring throughout their generations. It is a permanent covenant to be your God and the God of your offspring after you.

Genesis 17:21
But I will confirm my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

Isaiah 26:20
Go, my people, enter your roomsand close your doors behind you.Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,.... Or, "thoughts of wickedness" e; which are framed and formed in the heart: and this being the source and fountain of all wickedness, is placed in the midst of these hateful and abominable things; :-; evil thoughts and designs, both against God and men, are intended, which are forged and fabricated in the wicked heart of man; and may respect the depths of Satan in the antichristian beast of Rome, Revelation 2:24;

feet that be swift in running to mischief; to commit all manner of sin with greediness, especially murder; see Proverbs 1:16.

e מחשבות און "cogitationes iniquitatis", Montanus; "cogitationes vanitatis", Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A new section, but not a new subject. The closing words, “he that soweth discord” (Proverbs 6:19, compare Proverbs 6:14), lead us to identify the sketch as taken from the same character. With the recognized Hebrew form of climax (see Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:18, Proverbs 30:24; Amos 1:1-15; Amos 2:0; Job 5:19), the teacher here enumerates six qualities as detestable, and the seventh as worse than all (seven represents completeness), but all the seven in this instance belong to one man, the man of Belial Proverbs 6:12.