Proverbs 16:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 16:30 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 16:30 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 16:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 16:30 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.”

Proverbs 16:30 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:30 in Context — Proverbs 16

28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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

31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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What Does Proverbs 16:30 Mean?

Proverbs 16:30 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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