Proverbs 16:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. ”

• Proverbs 16:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known opprobrious name, the “man of Belial,” stands at the head as stigmatizing the man who delights in causing the mischief of which they trea...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (n) He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. (n) With his whole endeavour he labours to bring his wickedness to pass.

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. He shutteth his eyes to devise, etc. - He meditates deeply upon ways and means to commit sin. He shuts his eye...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things. Shutting the eyes is the sign of profound meditation, t...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1-9. God's control of human life.

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  He shutteth his eyes .... — By the movement of eyes and lips he gives the signal for mischief to his confederates. (Comp. Proverbs 6:13 .)

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr....

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth tran...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things ,.... Or "perverse" or "contrary things" r; he shuts his eyes, that his thoughts might not be disturbed and distracted by visible objects, but might be...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. Ver. 30. He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things. ] Wicked men are great students; they beat their br...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A violent man Hebrew, a man of violence , that is, devoted to violent and injurious courses; enticeth his neighbour Into a confederacy with him in his wicked practices; and leadeth him into the...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        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.    ...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Shutteth his eyes, that his thoughts may be more free and intent to contrive mischief. Moving his lips; which is the gesture, either, 1. Of one whose thoughts are deeply engaged. Or, 2. Of on...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Solomon Contrasts The Behaviour Of The Perverse And Worthless Man With The Life and Attitudes Of The Man Grown Old In Righteousness, Who Is An Exemplar Of All The Righteous ( Proverbs 16:30 to Pro...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:28 . A whisperer , i.e. , “a backbiter .” Proverbs 16:30 . Moving , or compressing , indicating resolution, or biting , indicative of scorn and malice. MAIN...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt dispose...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized Version makes one sentence of this verse without...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 30. He shutteth his eyes, to keep away any good influence, to devise froward things, to meditate mischief and craftiness; moving his lips, he bringeth evil to pass, the act or gesture of pre...

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Isaiah 6:10 ; John 3:20 ; Micah 7:3 ; Matthew 13:15 ; Matthew 14:7 ; Matthew 14:8 ; Matthew 27:23-26 ; Proverbs 10:10 ; Proverbs 6:12-14 ; Proverbs 16:27

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• Proverbs 16:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Shutteth — That his thoughts may be more intent. Moving — Which is the gesture of one whose thoughts are deeply engaged.

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