Proverbs 16:30
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
In Context
29A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
31Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 16:27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Micah 7:3Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe. The powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
Matthew 14:7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
John 3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:30-31
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. Here is another sort of evil men described to us, that we may neither do like them, nor have any thing to do with them. 1. Such as (like Satan) do all the mischief they can by force and violence, as roaring lions, and not only by fraud and insinuation, as subtle serpents: They are violent men, that do all by rapine and oppression, that… Read the whole commentary →