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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye, a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He winks with his eyes, He shuffles his feet, He points with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who winks with his eyes [in mockery], who shuffles his feet [to signal], Who points with his fingers [to give subversive instruction];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />winking his eyes, signaling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />winking his eyes, signaling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />winking and giving signals to deceive others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he maketh signs with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He winks his eye, makes a signal with his foot, [and] points with his fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They wink and make gestures to deceive you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />winking with his eyes, making signs with his feet, pointing with his fingers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, "" Directing with his fingers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, Directing with his fingers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Pinching the eyes, speaking with the feet, teaching with his fingers;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he winks with the eyes, touches with the foot, speaks with the finger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Shifty of eye, feet ever moving, pointing with fingers, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />winking the eyes, shuffling the feet, pointing the fingers,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He winks with his eyes, he signals with his feet, he makes signs with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He winks with his eyes and strikes with his feet and he signals with his fingers,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet, That pointeth with his fingers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, and teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=983" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7169.htm" title="7169: qō·rêṣ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To nip, pinch. A primitive root; to pinch, i.e. to bite the lips, blink the eyes, or to squeeze off.">winking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·ʿē·nå̄w (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">his eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4448.htm" title="4448: mō·lêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak, utter, say. A primitive root; to speak or say.">speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: bə·raḡ·lå̄w (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">with his feet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: mō·reh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or yara; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water; transitively, to lay or throw; figuratively, to point out, to teach.">and pointing</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: bə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">with his fingers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-37</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></span><br />His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-14</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-19</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-26.htm">James 1:26</a></span><br />If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Psalm 36:3</a></span><br />The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3-4</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm">Psalm 52:2-4</a></span><br />Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah / You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3-5</a></span><br />“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He winks with his eyes, he speaks with his feet, he teaches with his fingers;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Proverbs 5:6</a></b></br> Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, <i>that</i> thou canst not know <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Proverbs 10:10</a></b></br> He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12</a></b></br> Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-21.htm">Directing</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-5.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/job/1-12.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-2.htm">Making</a> <a href="/romans/7-5.htm">Motions</a> <a href="/psalms/132-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Points</a> <a href="/job/2-8.htm">Rubbing</a> <a href="/psalms/135-9.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Winketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Winking</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Winks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Directing</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-2.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-3.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-21.htm">Making</a> <a href="/romans/7-5.htm">Motions</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">News</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Points</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Rubbing</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-23.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Winketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Winking</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Winks</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>winking his eyes</b><br>In biblical times, winking was often associated with deceit and cunning. It was a non-verbal gesture used to communicate secretive or dishonest intentions. In the context of Proverbs, winking the eyes can be seen as a subtle way of signaling to others to join in on a deceitful plan. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of warning against deceit and the importance of integrity, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Psalm 101:7</a>, which emphasizes the rejection of deceitful behavior. The act of winking as a form of communication highlights the cultural understanding of body language in ancient times, where such gestures could convey complex messages without words.<p><b>speaking with his feet</b><br>The phrase "speaking with his feet" suggests a form of communication through actions rather than words. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this could imply moving stealthily or using one's movements to convey intentions, often of a deceptive nature. This aligns with the biblical emphasis on the importance of one's walk or way of life, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Proverbs 4:26-27</a>, which advises careful consideration of one's path. The imagery of feet in scripture often symbolizes one's journey or conduct, and here it underscores the idea that actions can reveal one's true character and intentions, even when words do not.<p><b>and pointing with his fingers</b><br>Pointing with fingers in this context is another non-verbal gesture that indicates directing or signaling others, often in a conspiratorial or accusatory manner. In the cultural and historical setting of the Bible, such gestures could be used to manipulate or control situations without overt speech. This aligns with the biblical warnings against sowing discord and the destructive power of divisive actions, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14-19</a>, which lists behaviors that the Lord detests, including sowing discord among brothers. The act of pointing can also be seen as a metaphor for assigning blame or directing attention away from oneself, a behavior contrary to the humility and truthfulness encouraged in scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_person.htm">The Wicked Person</a></b><br>The verse describes the actions of a deceitful person, often referred to as a "wicked" or "worthless" person in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Proverbs 6</a>. This individual uses subtle and deceptive gestures to communicate malicious intent.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon is known for his wisdom and provides these insights to guide the reader in discerning and avoiding evil behavior.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of Proverbs, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_communication.htm">Discernment in Communication</a></b><br>Be aware of non-verbal cues and the intentions behind them. Not all communication is verbal, and understanding this can help discern truth from deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_actions.htm">Integrity in Actions</a></b><br>Our actions, even subtle ones, should align with our words. As Christians, we are called to live transparently and truthfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_deception.htm">Guarding Against Deception</a></b><br>Recognize and avoid the influence of those who use manipulation and deceit. Seek wisdom and guidance from God to identify such behaviors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deceit.htm">The Consequences of Deceit</a></b><br>Deceptive actions lead to destruction. Proverbs warns us of the inevitable downfall that comes from living a life of deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ_in_our_conduct.htm">Reflecting Christ in Our Conduct</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, our conduct should reflect His truth and love, avoiding any form of deceit or manipulation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_blessing_vs._cursing.htm">Does winking lead to problems?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_secretive_hand_actions_mean.htm">What does secretive action between hands signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_59_9-10_with_god's_guidance.htm">How do we reconcile Isaiah 59:9-10, describing spiritual and moral blindness, with other biblical passages that suggest God provides ongoing guidance to His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_things_god_hates.htm">What are the seven things God hates?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">He winketh with his eyes </span>. . .--A picture, taken from the life, of a malicious tattler and scandalmonger, who fills out his lying tale with winks and signs, whereby even more is suggested than he says, to the blasting of his neighbour's character.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers.</span> He employs his other members for the same nefarious purpose. In the language of St. Paul, he yields his members to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity (<a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Romans 6:19</a>). "To wink with the eye (<span class="accented">karats ayin</span>)<span class="accented"></span>," as in <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Proverbs 10:10</a> and <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Psalm 35:19</a>, or "with the eyes (<span class="accented">karats b'eynayim</span>)," is properly to compress or nip them together, and so to wink, and give the signal to others not to interfere (Gesenius and Delitzsch); cf. the LXX., <span class="greek">ἐννεύει ὀφθαλμῷ</span>; and the Vulgate, <span class="accented">annuit oculis.</span> Aquila and Theodoret, however, read, <span class="greek">κνίζει</span>, "he <span class="accented">vexes</span> or <span class="accented">annoys."</span> The observation of the teacher in <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Proverbs 10:10</a> is, "He that winketh with his eyes causeth sorrow." The same verb <span class="accented">karuts</span> is also used of the compression or closing of the lips in <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Proverbs 16:30</a>. <span class="accented">He speaketh with his feet</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he conveys signs by them to his companion; cf. the LXX., <span class="greek">σημαίνει δὲ</span> <span class="greek">ποδὶ</span>, and the Vulgate, <span class="accented">terit pede</span>, which conveys much the same meaning. <span class="accented">He teacheth with his fingers</span>; or, as more fully expressed in the LXX., <span class="greek">διδάσκει δὲ ἐννεύμασι</span> <span class="greek">δακτύλων</span>, "he teacheth by the signs of his fingers." Symmachus has <span class="greek">δακτυλοδεικτῶν</span>, which, however, in its strictly classical use (see Demosthenes, 790, 20) is pointing at with the finger. "Teaching" is only the secondary meaning of the Hebrew participle <span class="accented">moreh</span>, which is here used. The verb <span class="accented">yarah</span>, to which it belongs, means properly to extend or stretch out the hand for the purpose of pointing out the way (compare the Hebrew <span class="accented">shalakh yod</span>, and the Latin <span class="accented">monstrare</span>), and hence came to mean "to teach." The crafty and deceitful character which is here <span class="accented">presented to as</span> is strikingly reproduced in Ecclesiasticus: "He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him. When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings. I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him" (Ecclus. 27:22-24). The heathen poet Naevius says of the impudent woman - <p><span class="foreign">"Allium tenet, alii adnutat, alibi manus<br />Est occupata: est alii percellit pedem."</span> Compare also Ovid's words ('Amor.,' 1:4, 16) - <p><span class="foreign">"Clam mihi tange pedem:<br />Me specta, mutusque meos, vultumque loquacem...<br />Verba superciliis sine voce loquentia dicam;<br />Verba leges digitis."</span> So Tibullus, 1:12 - <p><span class="foreign">"Illa viro coram nutus conferre loquaces<br />Blandaque compositis abdere verba notis."</span> The lesson which we may learn from this verse is not to abuse the members of our bodies, by employing them for the purposes of deceit and hypocrisy, and so to promote evil, but to put them to their natural and legitimate use. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">winking</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹרֵ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·rêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7169.htm">Strong's 7169: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pinch, to bite the lips, blink the eyes, to squeeze off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭עֵינָו‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speaking</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹלֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mō·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4448.htm">Strong's 4448: </a> </span><span class="str2">To speak, utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his feet,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרַגְלָ֑ו‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(bə·raḡ·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pointing</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹ֝רֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his fingers.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:13 Who winks with his eyes who signals (Prov. 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