Proverbs 16:30
Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
In Context
29A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
31A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:12An abandoned man, a man of iniquity, [is he] who—goeth on in perversity of mouth;
Proverbs 16:27An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief,—and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
Micah 7:3Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand—and the judge—for a recompense,—and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!
Matthew 14:7wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;
John 3:20For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
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 →