Proverbs 16:30

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

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

31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

WEB World English Bible: One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
KJV King James Version: He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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.