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Proverbs 16:30

NETBible	The one who winks his eyes¹ devises perverse things, and² one who compresses his lips³ brings about⁴ evil.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:30	He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:30	He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:30	With narrowed eyes, they plot evil; without a word, they plan their mischief.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:30	A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:30	He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:30	One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:30	He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.
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KJV	He shutteth <06095> (8802) his eyes <05869> to devise <02803> (8800) froward things <08419>_: moving <07169> (8802) his lips <08193> he bringeth <03615> (0) evil <07451> to pass <03615> (8765)_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:30	He who winks <06095> his eyes <05869> does so to devise <02803> perverse <08419> things <08419> ; He who compresses <07169> his lips <08193> brings <03615> evil <07463> to pass <03615> .
LXXM	sthrizwn <4741> V-PAPNS ofyalmouv <3788> N-APM autou <846> D-GSM logizetai <3049> V-PMI-3S diestrammena <1294> V-RMPAP orizei <3724> V-PAI-3S de <1161> PRT toiv <3588> T-DPN ceilesin <5491> N-DPN autou <846> D-GSM panta <3956> A-APN ta <3588> T-APN kaka <2556> A-APN outov <3778> D-NSM kaminov <2575> N-NSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S kakiav <2549> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	The one who winks <06095> his eyes <05869> devises <02803> perverse things <08419> , and one who compresses <07169> his lips <08193> brings <03615> about evil <07451> .
HEBREW	her <07451> hlk <03615> wytpv <08193> Urq <07169> twkpht <08419> bsxl <02803> wynye <05869> hue (16:30) <06095>

NETBible

The one who winks his eyes¹ devises perverse things, and² one who compresses his lips³ brings about⁴ evil.

NET Notes

¹sn The participle עֹצֶה (’otseh) describes one as shutting his eyes (cf. KJV, ASV). This could mean simply “closing the eyes,” or it could refer to “winking” (so many English versions). The proverb is saying that facial expressions often reveal if someone is plotting evil (e.g., 6:13-14).

²tn The conjunction “and” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the synonymous parallelism.

³tn The participle קֹרֵץ (qorets) indicates that the person involved is pinching, compressing, or biting his lips (cf. NIV “purses his lips”).

⁴tn The verb is a Piel perfect; it means “complete, finish, bring to an end.” The two cola may form the whole process: The first line has “to devise” evil, and the second has “he completes” evil. BDB, however, classifies this use of the Piel as “to accomplish in thought” meaning “to determine” something (BDB 478 s.v. כָּלָה 1f). In that case the two lines would have synonymous ideas, i.e., using facial expressions to plan evil actions.