Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

New American Standard Bible

He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.

King James Version

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

International Standard Version

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

A Conservative Version

He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.

American Standard Version

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

Amplified


He who [maliciously] winks the eye [of evil intent] causes trouble;
And the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.

Bible in Basic English

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

Darby Translation

He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

Julia Smith Translation

He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

King James 2000

He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The winking of an eye causes trouble, and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.

Modern King James verseion

He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

NET Bible

The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

New Heart English Bible

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

The Emphasized Bible

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

Webster

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

World English Bible

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קרץ 
Qarats 
Usage: 5

with the eye
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

עצּבת 
`atstsebeth 
Usage: 5

but a prating
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

9 The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
10 A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.



Cross References

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause
look at me maliciously.

Proverbs 6:13

winking his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Job 15:12

Why has your heart misled you,
and why do your eyes flash

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

3 John 1:10

This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.

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