Proverbs 16:30
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
In context
27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire. 28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good. 30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil. 31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness. 32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 16:30 in the KJV
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: Moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 16:30 in the ESV
Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.