Feb 29 2008
7 Deadly Sins-feet that are quick to rush into evil
Proverbs 6:16-18
16 There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:17………………………
18b feet that are quick to rush into evil,
(NIV)
Now to refresh why we are talking about these sins is because there are accusations (some are justified) that Christians only focus on a few sins. The truth is we shouldn’t dwell on any sins but our focus should be on Jesus. But for argument’s sake I thought we could look at The Big 7 that the Lord hates!
The noun for feet is “regel” which can mean foot or leg. The phrase are “quick to” is the word, “mahar” which means to hasten, to be hurried, be anxious, hasty, precipitate, or impetuous. The KJV translates it “that be swift.” The verb for rush is “ruwts” which means to run, to run swiftly, dart, to bring or move quickly, hurry, to drive away from, cause to run away. The KJV translates rush as “running.” Into evil is the Hebrew word, “ra`” which can be an adjective or noun meaning bad, evil, disagreeable, malignant, unpleasant, (giving pain, unhappiness, misery), displeasing, worse than, worst (comparison), sad, unhappy, or wicked (ethically).
I had a hard time trying to get the real meaning of this one. The way I see it -it is talking about those who run to or easily do evil. The prudent person thinks before they act. But the one who is prone to sin is the one who doesn’t think about their actions. They run swiftly towards evil. I wonder how many times I have been guilty of this. I’m not proud of it but I have rushed into evil.
That is why I love Andy Stanley’s book The Best Question Ever. The best question is:
Is it the wise thing to do?
If we live according that question, I believe it will save us from rushing into doing something we will regret later.
What do you think?
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