Proverbs 6:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 6:13

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11 ^aSo shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

The Wicked Man

12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
Walks with a perverse mouth;

13 ^aHe¹ winks with his eyes,
He shuffles his feet,
He points with his fingers;

14 Perversity is in his heart,
^aHe devises evil continually,
^bHe sows discord.

15 Therefore his calamity shall come ^asuddenly;
Suddenly he shall ^bbe broken ^cwithout remedy.

16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to¹ Him:

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 6:13

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American Standard Version
That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;

Amplified® Bible
He winks with his eyes, he speaks by shuffling {or} tapping with his feet, he makes signs [to mislead and deceive] {and} teaches with his fingers.

Contemporary English Version
winking and giving signals to deceive others.

Darby English Version
he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

Good News Bible
They wink and make gestures to deceive you,

King James Version
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

New American Standard Bible
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;

New International Version
who winks with his eye,
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,

New King James Version
He winks with his eyes,
He shuffles his feet,
He points with his fingers;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;

Revised Standard Version
winks with his eyes, scrapes with his feet, points with his finger,

Young's Literal Translation
Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, Directing with his fingers,

New English Translation
he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;¹

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