One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin.
Proverbs 16:30 - Tree of Life Version One who winks his eyes schemes deceit, one who purses his lips is bent on 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. |
One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin.
A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and on his lips is a scorching fire.
A violent person lures his neighbor, leading him down a path that is no good.
Make the heart of this people fat, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind. Else they would see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and return, and be healed.”
Both hands are diligent at doing evil. The official and the judge ask for a bribe. The distinguished man utters a desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
For the heart of this people has become dull, their ears can barely hear, and they have shut their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts. Then they would turn back, and I would heal them.’
For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.