Proverbs 16:30 “He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is ben…”

Proverbs 16:30

He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

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.

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Cross references

“shutteth”

Proverbs 6:12–14 Matthew 13:15 Proverbs 10:10 Isaiah 6:10 John 3:20

Proverbs 6:12–14 · BSB

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Matthew 13:15 · BSB

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…

Proverbs 10:10 · BSB

He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”

John 3:20 · BSB

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

“moving”

Proverbs 16:27 Micah 7:3 Matthew 27:23–26 Matthew 14:7 Matthew 14:8

Proverbs 16:27 · BSB

A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Micah 7:3 · BSB

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Matthew 27:23–26 · BSB

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Matthew 14:7 · BSB

so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

Matthew 14:8 · BSB

Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

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