Proverbs 6:16-18 (NIV)

“There are six things the Lord hates,

seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands

that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that

devises wicked schemes, feet that are

quick to rush into evil…”

The Hebrew word for “evil” is “ra,” the

ancient Jewish word for “malignant”

The Hebrew word for “evil” is “ra,” the

ancient Jewish word for “malignant”

The Hebrew word for “rush” is “rutzs,”

which means “run away,” however,

14 times it’s translated “to guard”

The Hebrew word for “quick” is

“mahar” which means “great energy”

The Hebrew word for “quick” is

“mahar” which means “great energy”

Proverbs is describing someone who

rushes headlong, with great energy, into

maliciously harming others, all the

while savoring the evil

Acts 17:5-8 (NIV) “Some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some

troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a

riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and

Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd. 6 Not finding

them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other

believers instead and took them before the city council. ‘Paul

and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,’ they shouted,

‘and now they are here disturbing our city, too. 7 And Jason

has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of

treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another

king, named Jesus.’ 8 The people of the city, as well as the city

council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.”

Proverbs 1:10–16a (NIV) “My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. 11 If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for

innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; 12 let’s

swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those

who go down to the pit; 13 we will get all sorts of

valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; 14 cast

lots with us; we will all share the loot”— 15 my son, do

not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; 16 for their feet rush into evil.”

Proverbs 1:18-19 (NLT)

“These men lie in wait for their own

blood; they ambush only themselves! 19 Such are the paths of all who go after

ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of

those who get it.”

Proverbs 4:26-27 (NIV)

“Give careful thought to the paths for

your feet and be steadfast in all your

ways. 27 Do not turn to the right or the

left; keep your foot from evil.”

Hebrews 12:1c-2a (NIV)

“Let us run with perseverance the race

marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on

Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of

faith.”

Psalm 119:101 (ESV)

“I hold back my feet from

every evil way, in order to

keep your word.”