Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.

New American Standard Bible

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions;
the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.

International Standard Version

Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.

A Conservative Version

He who shuts his eyes devises perverse things. He who moves his lips brings evil to pass.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things;
And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.

Bible in Basic English

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Closing his eyes to purpose perverseness: biting his lips he completed evil.

King James 2000

He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

Modern King James verseion

He shuts his eyes to think of perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.

NET Bible

The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.

New Heart English Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצה 
`atsah 
Usage: 1

תּהפּכה 
Tahpukah 
Usage: 10

קרץ 
Qarats 
Usage: 5

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

29 A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good. 30 Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief. 31 A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.



Cross References

Proverbs 6:12-14

An abandoned man, a man of iniquity, is he who - goeth on in perversity of mouth;

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

Proverbs 16:27

An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, - and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.

Isaiah 6:10

Stupefy thou the heart of this people, And their ears, make thou heavy, And their eyes, overspread, - Lest they see with their eyes And with their ears, should hear, And their heart should discern and come back. And they be healed.

Micah 7:3

Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!

Matthew 13:15

For the heart of this people hath become dense, and, with their ears, heavily have they heard, and, their eyes, have they closed, - lest, once they should see with their eyes, and, with their ears, should hear, and, with their hearts, should understand, and return; when I would certainly heal them.

Matthew 14:7-8

wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;

Matthew 27:23-26

But, he, said - Indeed! what evil hath he done? But, they, vehemently, were crying aloud, saying - Let him be crucified!

John 3:20

For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;

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