What is a “forward” man? To define the word: Fro = from, back; Ward = suffix, indicating direction, as in "toward", "backward", "afterward"
A forward man willfully goes away from; goes in a direction from; opposes what is being said or done, no matter what it is. A forward person is like a whetting agent that makes things separate away or from, like soap disperses oil and grease. The direction does not count, only that things go “from”.
In Proverbs 6 we see what the wicked man does when he:
• Walks with a forward mouth - - It is his manner to oppose everything.
• Winks with his eyes - - He may say one thing but indicates by a wink that he means something else
• Speaks with his feet - - You can tell what he really means by where his feet take him (which would be away from whatever is being discussed or done.)
• Teaches with his fingers - - Points or states his opposition “one by one”; makes careful arguments against. Maybe not even careful arguments, just arguments against.
• Frowardness is in his heart - - Is a problem rooted in his very nature and has nothing to do with the issue he is “going from”.
• Devises mischief continually - - He will invent ways to subvert the issue in question at all times. He is comfortable with being in opposition.
• Sows discord - - Gets people disagreeing with each other.
The Bible says he will be broken without remedy (v15)
