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One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
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The Body Language of Deceit
Commentators explain that the actions in this verse—shutting the eyes and compressing the lips—are the physical manifestations of a malicious heart. These non-verbal cues, like winking, avoiding eye contact, or biting the lips, can be signals to accomplices or outward signs of someone actively plotting evil. It's a warning that a person's body language can betray their wicked intentions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known reproachful name, "man of Belial," stands at the beginning, stigmatizing the man who de…
19th Century
Anglican
He shutteth his eyes...—By the movement of eyes and lips he gives the signal for mischief to his confederates ().
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He shuts his eyes to devise froward things Or "perverse" or "contrary things" F18 ; he shuts his eyes, th…
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Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result.
