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Proverbs 16:29–30

29  A man of violence dentices his neighbor

and leads him in a way that is not good.

30  Whoever winks his eyes plans5 edishonest things;

he who fpurses his lips brings evil to pass.

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Proverbs 16:29–30 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 Violent people mislead their companions,

leading them down a harmful path.

30 With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;

with a smirk, they plan their mischief.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 A violent man entices his neighbor,

And leads him in a way that is not good.

30 He winks his eye to devise perverse things;

He purses his lips and brings about evil.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 Cruel people trick their neighbors

and lead them to do wrong.

30 Someone who winks is planning evil,

and the one who grins is planning something wrong.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor,

And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things:

He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. 30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 A violent person misleads his neighbor 

and leads him on a path that is not good. 

30 Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. 

Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work. 

Proverbs 16:29–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 A violent man lures his neighbor,

leading him in a way that is not good.

30 The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions;

the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 The violent entice their neighbors,

and lead them in a way that is not good.

30 One who winks the eyes plans perverse things;

one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 A person of violence will entice his neighbor

and cause him to walk on a way that is not good.

30 He who winks his eyes does so in order to plan perverse things;

he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 A man who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin.

He leads them down a path that isn’t good.

30 When he winks with his eyes, he is planning to do wrong.

When his lips are tightly closed, he is up to no good.

Proverbs 16:29–30 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor

And leads him in a way that is not good.

30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;

He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.


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