Proverbs 16:30 (YLT)

Passage

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 16:28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Proverbs 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Proverbs 16:30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

Proverbs 16:31 A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Proverbs 16:32 Better <FI>is<Fi> the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "consulting", "eyes", "devise", "froward", "things", "moving", "lips", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "consulting" and "eyes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "A violent man enticeth his neighbour And..." into verse 31's "A crown of beauty FI are Fi...", so "consulting" and "eyes" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "consulting" and "eyes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.