Proverbs 6:18

Revised Standard Version

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste 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,

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

¹² A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, ¹³ winks with his eyes, scrapes with his feet, points with his finger, ¹⁴ with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; ¹⁵ therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing. ¹⁶ There are six things which the LORD hates, seven which are an abomination to him: ¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord 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 generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its side; make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 7:1
Then the LORD said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis 7:7
And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him went into the ark, to escape the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:13
On the very same day Noah and his sons, Shem and Ham and Japheth, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them entered the ark,

Genesis 17:4
"Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

Genesis 17:21
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this season next year."

Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath is past.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which 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.