Proverbs 16:30

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:30 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 16

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27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

28A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

30He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

31The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

33The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

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