proverbs-16:30-esv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:29-30

Here is another sort of evil men described to us, that we may neither do like them, nor have any thing to do with them. 1. Such as (like Satan) do all the mischief they can by force and violence, as roaring lions, and not only by fraud and insinuation, as subtle serpents: They are violent men, that do all by rapine and oppression, that shut their eyes, meditating with the closest intention and application of mind to devise froward things, to contrive how they may do the greatest mischief to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:30

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things ,.... Or "perverse" or "contrary things" F18 תהפכות "perversitates", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "res perversas", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "perversa", Michaelis. ; he shuts his eyes, that his thoughts might not be disturbed and distracted by visible objects, but might be more free and composed, and intent upon the things he is meditating and devising; or he shuts his eyes against light, against Scripture... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 16:30

He shutteth his eyes to devise, etc. - He meditates deeply upon ways and means to commit sin. He shuts his eyes that he may shut out all other ideas, that his whole soul may be in this. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 16:27-30

Penal judgments on guilt I. GODLESS STRIVINGS . Life is full of success and failure. There are successes which cost the soul, and failures in which is contained the reaping of life eternal. The activity of the worthless man ( Proverbs 16:27 ). 1 . It is mischievous in spirit and in end. He is depicted as one who digs a grave for others ( Proverbs 26:27 ; Jeremiah 18:20 , sqq. ) . And his words are like fire that scorches, blasting reputation, withering the buds of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 16:30

This verse is better taken as one sentence, and translated, as Nowack, "He that shutteth his eyes in order to contrive froward things, he that compresseth his lips, hath already brought evil to pass;" he has virtually effected it. From such a crafty, malignant man you need not expect any more open tokens of his intentions. He shutteth his eyes (comp. Isaiah 33:15 ); either that he may better think out his evil plans, or else he cannot look his neighbour in the face while he is plotting... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 16:29-30

Proverbs 16:29-30. 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 way that is not good That is, into a way that is very sinful, as this phrase is frequently used. He shutteth his eyes That his thoughts may be more free, and intent to contrive mischief; he meditates with the closest intention and application of mind, to devise wicked... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:1-33

Laying plans and making decisions (16:1-33)A person may make plans, but God is the one who determines their outcome. He knows the person’s unseen motives and controls events according to his purposes. It is important, therefore, always to bring God into one’s planning (16:1-4). God punishes the arrogant but has mercy on those who fear him (5-6). He protects them from harm and guides them on the right pathway (7-9).When a king’s wisdom comes from God, his decisions will be right. He will show no... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 16:30

"He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.""One who winks his eye plans perverse things; one who compresses his lips brings evil to pass."[32] Frankenberg has this various reading, "He who fixes his eyes devises falsities, and marks out all evils with his lips. He is a furnace of wickedness."[33] As the passage stands in our version, the meaning is unclear. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

30. He shutteth his eyes—denoting deep thought (Psalms 64:6). moving his lips—or, "biting his lips"—a determined purpose (Psalms 64:6- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 16:1-33

1. Trusting God ch. 16In this chapter, there is also a slight change in the form of the proverbs. Solomon expressed the earlier proverbs (chs. 10-15) mainly in antithetical parallelisms, but the proverbs in this section are mainly synonymous and synthetic parallelisms. Instead of the key word being "but" it now becomes "and." read more