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Proverbs 6:18

Proverbs 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

A false witness that speaketh lies,.... Or, "that speaketh lies, even a false witness" (f); and so this is distinguished from a lying tongue, the second of these evils: this is the sin of bearing…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Proverbs 6:16-19

A new section, but not a new subject. The closing words, “he that soweth discord” (Pro 6:19, compare Pro 6:14), lead us to identify the sketch as taken from the same character. With the recognized…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 6:12-19

Solomon here gives us,

I. The characters of one that is mischievous to man and dangerous to be dealt with. If the slothful are to be condemned, that do nothing, much more those that do ill, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Proverbs 6:12-19

Thirteenth Address. Chap. 6. Pro 6:12-19. The Worthless Person

This short section might seem at first sight to break itself into two (Pro 6:12-19). But the note of character, "he soweth discord,"…