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Proverbs 6:18

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

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לֵ֗בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…חֹ֭רֵשׁchoreshbe deafחָרַשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be deaf”, a verb used as a describing wordH2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)[idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmachshevotcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.אָ֑וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).רַגְלַ֥יִםraglayimfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “foot”, the ordinary formH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹתmemaharotbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “be carried headlong”, a verb used as a describing wordH4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptlybe carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swi…לָר֥וּץlarutsto runרוּץpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to run”, the to-form of the verbH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.לָֽרָעָהlaraahto badרַעpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, feet that are swift in running to evil;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

A heart devising thoughts of vanity — Feet hasting to run to evil —

World English Bible

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, feet that are swift in running to evil;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil,— are hateful to God .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ καρδία τεκταινομένη λογισμοὺς κακοὺς, καὶ πόδες ἐπισπεύδοντες κακοποιεῖν.