Proverbs 16:30

Proverbs 16:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.

Context of Proverbs 16:30

28People who tell lies cause arguments. If you tell people's secrets, you will lose all your friends. 29Violent people deceive their friends. They lead their friends to do wrong things. If someone sends secret messages with his eyes, he has a plan to hurt someone. If he squeezes his lips together, he is ready to do an evil thing. 31Grey hair is like a beautiful crown on your head! People who live in a righteous way may wear it. 32A person who is patient is better than a brave soldier. If you can control your anger, you can win any battle.

Proverbs 16:30 word by word

עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shuttethעָצָה‛âtsâh · to shutH6095
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• to deviseחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• froward thingsתַּהְפֻּכָהtahpûkâh · perversityH8419
• movingקָרַץqârats · to winkH7169
• his lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• he bringethכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451

Cross-references for Proverbs 16:30

• Proverbs 6:12A useless, wicked person is always deceiving people.
• Proverbs 10:10Someone who deceives his friends causes trouble. And someone who speaks in foolish ways will destroy himself.
• Isaiah 6:10Make them refuse to understand. Cause their ears to be deaf and their eyes to be blind. If you do not do that, they might use their eyes to see. They might use their ears to listen. They might use their minds to understand. Then they might turn back to me so that I would make them well again.’
• Matthew 13:15These people do not really want to understand. They are like people who have shut their ears. They are like people who have shut their eyes. If they did want to look, then they would really see. If they did want to listen, then they would really hear. They would understand my message. They would turn back to obey me. Then I would forgive them and I would make them well.” ’
• John 3:20Everyone who does evil things hates the light. A person like that will not come to the light because he is afraid. He does not want the bad things that he has done to show clearly.
• Proverbs 16:27Wicked people look for ways to hurt other people. The cruel things that they say are like flames of fire.
• Micah 7:3They know very well how to work together to do bad things. Rulers demand gifts and judges ask for money. Powerful bad people always get what they want. All these people work together to do what is bad.
• Matthew 14:7He said to the girl, ‘Ask me for anything that you want. I make a strong promise that I will give it to you.’
• Matthew 27:23So Pilate said, ‘Why should I kill him? What bad things has he done?’ But the people shouted even louder, ‘Kill him on a cross!’

Commentaries on Proverbs 16:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30He shutteth his eyes to devise, etc. - He meditates deeply upon ways and means to commit sin. He shuts his eyes that he may shut out all other ideas, that his whole soul may be in this.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-30Verses 27-30 The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known opprobrious name, the “man of Belial,” stands at the head as stigmatizing the man who delights in causing the mischief of which they treat. Diggeth up evil - i. e., Digs an evil pit for others to fall into. Compare Psalm 7:15. Proverbs 16:30 The physiognomy of the man of Belial, the half-closed eyes that never look you straight in the face, the restlessness or cunning of which biting…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-30Verses 29-30 Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. He shutteth his eyes--denoting deep thought (Psa 64:6). moving his lips--or, "biting his lips"--a determined purpose (Pr 6:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 16:30

• Malice
• Sin

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Commentaries on Proverbs 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings