Proverbs 16:30
King James Version (KJV)
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
In context
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:30 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
- WEB World English Bible
- One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.