Proverbs 16:30
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New International Version (©1984)
He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work.

King James Bible
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

American King James Version
He shuts his eyes to devise fraudulent things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

American Standard Version
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Bible in Basic English
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that with fixed eyes deviseth?? wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.

Darby Bible Translation
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

English Revised Version
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Webster's Bible Translation
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

World English Bible
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

Young's Literal Translation
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

Geneva Study Bible

{n} He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

(n) With his whole endeavour he labours to bring his wickedness to pass.

Wesley's Notes

16:30 Shutteth - That his thoughts may be more intent. Moving - Which is the gesture of one whose thoughts are deeply engaged.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

30. He shutteth his eyes-denoting deep thought (Ps 64:6).

moving his lips-or, "biting his lips"-a determined purpose (Pr 6:13).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:27,28. Ungodly men bestow more pains to do mischief than would be needful to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a character! 29,30. Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result. 31. Old people especially should be found in the way of religion and godliness. 32. To overcome our own passions, requires more steady management, than obtaining victory over an enemy. 33. All the disposal of Providence concerning our affairs, we must look upon to be the determining what we referred to God; and we must be reconciled to them accordingly. Blessed are those that give themselves up to the will of God; for he knows what is good for them.


Proverbs 16:29 A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
Proverbs 16:31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness. (NASB ©1995)

Accomplished Bent Biteth Biting Devise Evil Eye Eyes Froward Keeps Lips Makes Moving Perverse Perversities Perversity Plans Plot Plotting Purposes Purses Shut Shutteth Tight Twisted Winks

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

shutteth 6:12-14 10:10 Isa 6:10 Mt 13:15 Joh 3:20

moving 16:27 Mic 7:3 Mt 14:7,8 27:23-26

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Alphabetical: bent brings compresses devise does evil eye eyes He his is lips on pass perverse perversity plotting purses so things to who winks with

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