Proverbs 6:13

“he winks with his eyes, he scrapes with his feet, he points with his fingers;”

Proverbs 6:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 6:13, word by word

he winksקֹרֵץkorets

wink

To make signs with the eyes or lips with ill intent.

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with his eyesעֵינָena

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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he scrapesמֹלֵלmolel

scrape

To drag the foot on the ground, as a hidden signal.

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with his feetרַגְלָragla

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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he pointsמֹרֶהmore

teach

To show someone the way he should go; to instruct him.

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with his fingersאֶצְבְּעֹתָיetsbotay

finger

Finger; also toe.

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The context

12A perverse person, a man of wickedness, goes about with perversity of mouth;

13 · This verse (above)

14perversities are in his heart; he plots evil at all times; he sends out quarrels.

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