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Proverbs 6:13
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KJ21
he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
ASV
That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;
AMP
Who winks with his eyes [in mockery], who shuffles his feet [to signal], Who points with his fingers [to give subversive instruction];
AMPC
He winks with his eyes, he speaks by shuffling or tapping with his feet, he makes signs [to mislead and deceive] and teaches with his fingers.
BRG
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
CSB
winking his eyes, signaling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers.
CSBA
winking his eyes, signalling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers.
CEB
They wink their eyes, gesture with their feet, and point with their fingers.
CJB
winking his eyes, shuffling his feet, pointing with his fingers.
CEV
winking and giving signals to deceive others.
DARBY
he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
DRA
He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.
ERV
They use secret signals to cheat people; they wink their eyes, shuffle their feet, and point a finger.
EASY
He sends secret messages with his eyes, his feet or his fingers.
EHV
who winks with his eye, signals with his foot, and gestures with his fingers,
ESV
winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger,
ESVUK
winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger,
EXB
winking with their eyes, ·tapping with [or scraping] their feet, and ·making signs [pointing; gesturing] with their fingers [C a reference to secretive plans or even magic].
GNV
He maketh a sign with his eyes: he signifieth with his feet: he instructeth with his fingers.
GW
He winks his eye, makes a signal with his foot, ⌞and⌟ points with his fingers.
GNT
They wink and make gestures to deceive you,
HCSB
winking his eyes, signaling with his feet, and gesturing with his fingers.
ICB
They wink with their eyes and signal with their feet. They make signs with their fingers.
ISV
winking with his eyes, making signs with his feet, pointing with his fingers,
JUB
He winks with his eyes, he speaks with his feet, he teaches with his fingers;
KJV
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
AKJV
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
LSB
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;
LEB
Winking in his eye, shuffling in his foot, pointing in his fingers,
TLB
Let me describe for you a worthless and a wicked man; first, he is a constant liar; he signals his true intentions to his friends with eyes and feet and fingers.
MSG
Swindlers and scoundrels talk out of both sides of their mouths. They wink at each other, they shuffle their feet, they cross their fingers behind their backs. Their perverse minds are always cooking up something nasty, always stirring up trouble. Catastrophe is just around the corner for them, a total wreck, their lives ruined beyond repair.
MEV
He winks with his eyes, he signals with his feet, he motions with his fingers;
NOG
He winks his eye, makes a signal with his foot, and points with his fingers.
NABRE
Shifty of eye, feet ever moving, pointing with fingers,
NASB
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;
NASB1995
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;
NCB
He winks with his eyes, gives signals with his feet, and makes gestures with his fingers.
NCV
winking with their eyes, tapping with their feet, and making signs with their fingers.
NET
he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;
NIRV
He winks with his eyes. He makes signals with his feet. He motions with his fingers.
NIV
who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,
NIVUK
who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,
NKJV
He winks with his eyes, He shuffles his feet, He points with his fingers;
NLV
He winks with his eyes, makes signs with his feet, and makes certain moves with his fingers.
NLT
signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye, a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.
NRSVA
winking the eyes, shuffling the feet, pointing the fingers,
NRSVACE
winking the eyes, shuffling the feet, pointing the fingers,
NRSVCE
winking the eyes, shuffling the feet, pointing the fingers,
NRSVUE
winking the eyes, shuffling the feet, pointing the fingers,
OJB
He winketh with his eyes, he shuffleth with his regel, he pointeth with his fingers;
RGT
He makes a sign with his eyes. He signifies with his feet. He instructs with his fingers.
RSV
winks with his eyes, scrapes with his feet, points with his finger,
RSVCE
winks with his eyes, scrapes with his feet, points with his finger,
TLV
winking his eyes, shuffling his feet, pointing his fingers,
VOICE
With a wink of his eye, a quick shuffle of his feet, and a slight gesture with his hand, he signals his roguish treachery.
WEB
who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,
WYC
he beckoneth with (the) eyes, he trampeth with the foot, he speaketh with the finger,
YLT
Winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, Directing with his fingers,
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