Proverbs
Proverbs 6:18–19
18a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that run swiftly to evil,
19a false witness who gives false testimony,
and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 6:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a heart | לֵ֗ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| that devises | חֹ֭רֵשׁ | ḥō·rêš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| wicked | אָ֑וֶן | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| schemes | מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| feet | רַגְלַ֥יִם | raḡ·la·yim | Noun - fd | H7272 foot |
| that run | לָר֥וּץ | lā·rūṣ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7323 run |
| swiftly | מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת | mə·ma·hă·rō·wṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H4116 hasten |
| to evil | לָֽרָעָה׃ | lå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄h | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Proverbs 6:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a false | שָׁ֑קֶר | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| witness | עֵ֣ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| who gives false | כְּ֭זָבִים | kə·zā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
| testimony | יָפִ֣יחַ | yā·p̄î·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6315 breathe, blow |
| and one who stirs up | וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ | ū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7971 send |
| discord | מְ֝דָנִ֗ים | mə·ḏā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4090 strife, contention |
| among | בֵּ֣ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| brothers | אַחִֽים׃פ | ’a·ḥîm | Noun - masculine plural | H251 brother |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 6:18 Genesis 6:5 · Proverbs 1:16 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Psalm 36:4 · Romans 3:15 · Isaiah 59:7 · Zechariah 8:17 · Micah 2:1 · Proverbs 24:8
Proverbs 6:19 Proverbs 19:5 · Proverbs 6:14 · James 3:18 · Proverbs 19:9 · Psalm 27:12 · James 3:14–16 · Proverbs 25:18 · Deuteronomy 19:16–20 · Acts 6:13 · Proverbs 26:20 · Proverbs 12:17 · 2 Timothy 2:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.