A sly wink of the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 16:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: Moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass. American Standard Version (1901) He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. Common English Bible Those who wink their eye plot destruction; those who purse their lips plan evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass. |
A sly wink of the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.
A worthless person digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
A violent person lures his neighbour, leading him on a path that is not good.
Grey hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Make the minds of these people dull; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back, and be healed.
Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
For this people’s heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back – and I would heal them. ,
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.