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


In Context

27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.

28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

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

31 A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

32 Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he 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 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.