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Proverbs 6:13

by winking their eyes and moving their feet and making signs with their fingers, they signal to their friends what they are intending/planning to do.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12I will describe for you what worthless and evil people are like. They constantly lie;

14They plan to do evil things. They constantly cause strife/trouble.

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Cross References

Job 15:12Why do you allow yourself to be ◄carried away/excited► by your emotions? Why are you very angry, with the result that your eyes flash?

Psalms 101:3I will not allow stay away from those who do what is evil [SYN]. I hate the deeds of those who ◄ turn away from/sin against► you; I will ◄completely avoid those people/not allow those people to come near me►.

Proverbs 10:10Those who signal with their eyes that they are about to do something that is wrong cause trouble, but those who rebuke others truthfully cause them to be peaceful.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:13-20

The Seven Abominations. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that… Read the whole commentary →

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