Proverbs 6:12

“A naughty person--literally, "A man of Belial," or of worthlessness, that is, for good, and so depraved, or wicked (compare Sa1 25:25; Sa1 30:22, &c.). Idleness and vice are allied. Though indolent in acts, he actively and habitually (walketh) is ill-natured in speech (Pro 4:24).”

“A naughty person - literally, “a man of Belial,” i. e., a worthless man (see the Deuteronomy 13:13 note). This is the portrait of the man who is not to be trusted, whose look and gestures warn against him all who can observe. His speech is tortuous and crafty; his wink tells the accomplice that the victim is already snared; his gestures with foot and hand are half in deceit, and half in mockery. return to 'Top of Page'”

“6:12-15 eye . . . foot . . . fingers . . . hearts: The different parts of a worthless person’s body describe overall character, not just an occasional foolish act.”

“naughty: Pro 11:6, Pro 17:4; Sa1 17:28; Jer 24:2, Jer 24:8-10; Jam 1:21 walketh: Pro 6:14, Pro 2:12, Pro 4:24, Pro 8:13; Psa 10:3, Psa 10:7, Psa 36:3, Psa 52:2-4, Psa 59:7, Psa 73:8, Psa 73:9; Mat 12:34; Act 20:30; Ti1 5:13; Tit 1:10, Tit 1:11; Jam 3:6 Proverbs 6:13”

“There follows now a third brief series of instructions, which run to a conclusion with a deterring prospect similar to the foregoing. 12 A worthless man, a wicked man, Is he who practiseth falsehood with his mouth; 13 Who winketh with his eyes, scrapeth with his foot, Pointeth with his fingers. 14 Malice is in his heart, He deviseth evil at all times, He spreadeth strife. 15 Therefore suddenly his destruction shall come, Suddenly shall he be destroyed, and there is no remedy. It is a question, what is the subject and what the predicate in Pro 6:12. Thus much is clear, that upon him who is here described according to his deceitful conduct the sentence of condemnation shall fall. He who is so…”