The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.
Proverbs 6:18 - Easy To Read Version hearts that plan bad things to do,\par feet that run to do evil things,\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, American Standard Version (1901) A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, Common English Bible a heart set on wicked plans, feet that run quickly to evil, Catholic Public Domain Version a heart that devises the most wicked thoughts, feet running swiftly unto evil, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief, |
The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.
At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par
Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!
In their hearts they plan to do evil. All they talk about is making trouble.
If you are always planning trouble, then people will know that you are a person who makes trouble. \{And they will not listen to you.\}
Those people use their feet to run to evil. They hurry to kill people that have done nothing wrong. They think evil thoughts. Rioting and stealing is their way of living.
People of Jerusalem, wash the evil\par from your hearts.\par Make your hearts pure so you can be saved.\par Don’t continue making evil plans.\par
Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par
Don’t make secret plans to hurt your neighbors! Don’t make false promises! You must not enjoy doing those things. Why? Because I hate those things!” The Lord said these things.