Proverbs 16:30
Strong's Lexicon
He who winks
עֹצֶ֣ה (‘ō·ṣeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6095: 1) (Qal) to shut

his eye
עֵ֭ינָיו (‘ê·nāw)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

devises
לַחְשֹׁ֣ב (laḥ·šōḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2803: 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered

perversity;
תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת (tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8419: 1) perversity, perverse thing

he who purses
קֹרֵ֥ץ (qō·rêṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7169: 1) to narrow, form, nip, pinch, squeeze, wink, purse 1a) (Qal) to pinch 1b) (Pual) to be nipped or pinched off, be formed

his lips
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

is bent on
כִּלָּ֥ה (kil·lāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3615: 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be at an end 1a2) to be completed, be finished 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) 1a5) to be spent, be used up 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish 1b2) to complete (a period of time) 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) 1b4) to make an end, end 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend 1b9) to destroy, exterminate 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed

evil.
רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

Young's Literal Translation
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about 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 Bible
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

New Living Translation
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief.

English Standard Version
Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

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

English Revised Version
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Young's Literal Translation
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
















Cross References
Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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