Proverbs 6:18

Literal Standard Version

A heart devising thoughts of vanity, || Feet hastening to run to evil,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
a heart that plots wicked schemes,feet eager to run to evil,

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 man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, || Walking [with] perverseness of mouth, ¹³Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, || Directing with his fingers, ¹⁴Contrariness [is] in his heart, devising evil at all times, || He sends forth contentions. ¹⁵Therefore his calamity comes suddenly, || He is broken instantly—and no healing. ¹⁶These six has YHWH hated, || Indeed, seven [are] abominations to His soul: ¹⁷High eyes, || False tongues, || And hands shedding innocent blood, ¹⁸A heart devising thoughts of vanity, || Feet hastening to run to evil,¹⁹A false witness [who] breathes out lies, || And one sending forth contentions between 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 generations of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; he has been perfect among his generations; Noah has habitually walked with God.

Genesis 6:16
you make a window for the Ark, and you finish it to a cubit from above; and you put the opening of the Ark in its side; you make it [with] lower, second, and third [stories].

Genesis 7:1
And YHWH says to Noah, "Come, you and all your house, into the Ark, for I have seen you [are] righteous before Me in this generation;

Genesis 7:7
And Noah goes—and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him—into the Ark, out of the presence of the waters of the flood;

Genesis 7:13
On this very same day Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the Ark—

Genesis 17:4
"I—behold, My covenant [is] with you, and you have become father of a multitude of nations;

Genesis 17:7
And I have established My covenant between Me and you, and your seed after you, throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant, to become God to you, and to your seed after you;

Genesis 17:21
and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah does bear to you at this appointed time in the next year";

Isaiah 26:20
Come, My people, enter into your inner chambers, || And shut your doors behind you, || Hide yourself shortly [for] a moment until the indignation passes over.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, prepared an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and he became heir of the righteousness according to 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.