Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

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 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.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:12-14

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking with perverseness of mouth,

Proverbs 10:10

Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Proverbs 16:27

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

Isaiah 6:10

Declare fat the heart of this people, And its ears declare heavy, And its eyes declare dazzled, Lest it see with its eyes, And with its ears hear, and its heart consider, And it hath turned back, and hath health.'

Micah 7:3

On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

Matthew 13:15

for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

Matthew 14:7-8

whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

Matthew 27:23-26

And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'

John 3:20

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

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