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Proverbs 16:30
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KJ21
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things; moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
ASV
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
AMP
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.
AMPC
He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass.
BRG
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
CSB
The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
CSBA
The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
CEB
Those who wink their eye plot destruction; those who purse their lips plan evil.
CJB
One who winks knowingly is planning deceit; one who pinches his lips together has already done wrong.
CEV
When someone winks or grins behind your back, trouble is on the way.
DARBY
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
DRA
He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
ERV
With a wink of the eye, they plan to trick someone. With a grin, they make plans to hurt their friends.
EASY
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.
EHV
A person who squints his eyes is plotting something perverse. One who purses his lips has completed some evil plot.
ESV
Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
ESVUK
Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
EXB
Someone who winks their eye is planning ·evil [perverse things], and the one who ·grins [L purses/narrows their lips] is ·planning something wrong [concealing evil].
GNV
He shutteth his eyes to devise wickedness: he moveth his lips, and bringeth evil to pass.
GW
Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work.
GNT
Watch out for people who grin and wink at you; they have thought of something evil.
HCSB
The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
ICB
Someone who winks at you is planning evil. And the one who grins at you is about to do something wrong.
ISV
Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.
JUB
He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
KJV
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
AKJV
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
LSB
He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
LEB
He who winks his eyes does so in order to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.
TLB
The wicked man stares into space with pursed lips, deep in thought, planning his evil deeds.
MSG
A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.
MEV
He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
NOG
Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work.
NABRE
Whoever winks an eye plans perversity; whoever purses the lips does evil.
NASB
He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
NASB1995
He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
NCB
One who winks his eye is plotting perverse deeds; one who purses his lips is bent on mischief.
NCV
Someone who winks is planning evil, and the one who grins is planning something wrong.
NET
The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.
NIRV
Whoever winks with their eye is planning to do wrong. Whoever closes their lips tightly is up to no good.
NIV
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
NIVUK
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
NKJV
He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.
NLV
He who winks his eyes plans to do bad things. He who closes his lips allows sinful things to happen.
NLT
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
NRSVA
One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
NRSVACE
One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
NRSVCE
One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
NRSVUE
One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
OJB
He winking his eynayim to plot perverse things, compressing his sfatayim (lips), bringeth ra’ah to pass.
RGT
He shuts his eyes to devise wickedness. He purses his lips and brings about evil.
RSV
He who winks his eyes plans perverse things, he who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
RSVCE
He who winks his eyes plans perverse things, he who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
TLV
One who winks his eyes schemes deceit, one who purses his lips is bent on evil.
VOICE
Body language can expose a person’s intentions: whoever winks the eye is planning perversity; whoever purses his lips is intent on evil.
WEB
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
WYC
He that thinketh shrewd things with eyes astonied, biteth his lips, and performeth evil. (With astonished eyes, he thinketh depraved things, and biteth his lips, and performeth evil.)
YLT
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
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