Proverbs 6:18–20
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceRom.3.15.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
¶ *My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.1.8.
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From verse 18
- Genesis 6:5Rank 1 from verse 18
5¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
5¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that ‖euery imagination of the thoughts of his *heart was onely euill †continually.
- Proverbs 1:16Rank 2 from verse 18
- Jeremiah 4:14Rank 3 from verse 18
- Psalms 36:4Rank 4 from verse 18
- Romans 3:15Rank 5 from verse 18
- Isaiah 59:7Rank 6 from verse 18
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
- Zechariah 8:17Rank 7 from verse 18
17And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.
17And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
1WOE to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
1¶ Woe to them that deuise iniquitie, and worke euill vpon their beds: when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
- Proverbs 24:8Rank 9 from verse 18
From verse 19
- Proverbs 19:5Rank 1 from verse 19
- Proverbs 6:14Rank 2 from verse 19
- James 3:18Rank 3 from verse 19
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 4 from verse 19
- Psalms 27:12Rank 5 from verse 19
- Deuteronomy 19:16–20Rank 6 from verse 19
16¶ If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
16¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie ‖against him that which is wrong:
17Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the LORD, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes.
18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:
19*Then shall ye doe vnto him, as he had thought to haue done vnto his brother: so shalt thou put the euil away from among you.
20And those which remaine shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such euill among you.
- James 3:14–16Rank 7 from verse 19
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ‖sensuall, deuilish.
16For where enuying and strife is, there is †confusion, and euery euill worke.
- Proverbs 25:18Rank 8 from verse 19
- 2 Timothy 2:23Rank 9 from verse 19
- Proverbs 12:17Rank 11 from verse 19
- Proverbs 22:10Rank 12 from verse 19
- Proverbs 26:20Rank 13 from verse 19
- 1 Kings 21:10–15Rank 14 from verse 19
10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15¶ And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
10And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die.
11And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.
14Then they sent to Iezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15¶ And it came to passe when Iezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Iezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the Uineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite, which hee refused to giue thee for money: for Naboth is not aliue, but dead.
- 3 John 1:9–10Rank 15 from verse 19
9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
9I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
10Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.
- Proverbs 16:28Rank 16 from verse 19
- Exodus 20:16Rank 17 from verse 19
- Exodus 23:1Rank 18 from verse 19
- Matthew 15:19Rank 19 from verse 19
- Matthew 26:59Rank 20 from verse 19
- Psalms 35:11Rank 21 from verse 19
From verse 20
- Ephesians 6:1Rank 1 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 27:16Rank 2 from verse 20
- Proverbs 7:1–4Rank 3 from verse 20
1MY son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
1¶ My sonne, keepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements with thee.
2*Keepe my commandements, and liue: and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them vpon thy fingers, write them vpon the table of thine heart.
4Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
- Proverbs 1:8–9Rank 4 from verse 20
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
8My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
9For they shall be †an ornament of grace vnto thy head, and chaines about thy necke.
- Proverbs 23:22Rank 5 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 21:18Rank 6 from verse 20
18¶ If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
18¶ If a man haue a stubborne and rebellious sonne, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that when they haue chastened him, wil not hearken vnto them:
- Proverbs 30:11Rank 7 from verse 20
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Proverbs 6:18
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Devises; plans, contrives, or purposes in the mind.
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imaginations
Thoughts, purposes, plans, or conceptions formed in the mind.
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Quick or fast in movement, action, or occurrence.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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That which runs or flows; the act of running or passing with speed; the discharge of an ulcer or other sore.
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Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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Proverbs 6:19
Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.
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Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sow, meaning to scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.
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Disagreement, variance.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Proverbs 6:20
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
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To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
17†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
Selected passage19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
Selected passage20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
20¶ *My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Selected passage21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
21Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.