30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.


In Context

27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

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

31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is 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 Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He that with fixed eyes deviseth?? wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:30He shuts his eyes to devise fraudulent things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.