Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 6:18

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

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; he whose practice it is to design and contrive wickedness.

Feet that be swift in running to mischief; such as greedily and readily execute their wicked designs, without any restraint or delay.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

16-19. six . . . sevena modeof speaking to arrest attention (Pro 30:15;Pro 30:18; Job 5:19).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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; [See comments on Pr 6:14]; 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, Re 2:24;

feet that be swift in running to mischief; to commit all manner of sin with greediness, especially murder; see Pr 1:16.

e “cogitationes iniquitatis”, Montanus; “cogitationes vanitatis”, Cocceius.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(18) Feet that be swift in running to mischief.Who do not yield to temptation after a struggle against it, but give themselves up as willing slaves to their lusts.

(l). Twelfth Discourse:Against Adultery (Pro. 6:20-35).

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

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

Ver. 18. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations. ] This is the old beldam, the mother of all the foregoing and following mischiefs, and is therefore fitly set in the midst of the seven, as having an influence into all. From the eyes, the wise man descends to the mouth; from the mouth to the hands; from the hands to the heart; from thence to the feet; and so takes the parts in order as they stand. But as for the heart, it transfuseth its venom into all the rest, and may say to them all, as the heart of Apollodorus the tyrant seemed to say to him, who dreamed one night that he was flayed by the Scythians, and boiled in a caldron, and that his heart spoke to him out of the kettle, E ; It is I that have drawn thee to all this. Those in hell cry so, doubtless.

Feet that be swift. ] As if they should come too late. This is a foul abuse of the locomotive faculty given us by God for better purpose, that we should be “swift to hear,” Jam 1:19 “run to and fro to increase knowledge,” Dan 12:4 walk in the way that is called holy, “go from strength to strength,” Psa 84:7 taking long strides towards heaven. Those, then, that walk in a contrary road, and make all possible haste to heap up sin upon sin, must needs be abominated and accursed of God.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

heart: Pro 24:8, Gen 6:5, Psa 36:4, Jer 4:14, Mic 2:1, Zec 8:17

feet: Pro 1:16, Isa 59:7, Rom 3:15

Reciprocal: Gen 19:4 – But Psa 52:1 – mischief Pro 3:29 – Devise not evil Pro 6:14 – he deviseth Pro 12:2 – a man Pro 14:17 – a man Eze 38:10 – think an evil thought Zec 7:10 – imagine

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

(h) Meaning, the raging affections, which carry a man away in such sort that he cannot tell what he does.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes