Holy Scripture
Proverbs 16:30
A church father on this verse
“He who thinks evil with astonished eyes, etc. It is more grievous to accomplish evil than to do it. Not only does he accomplish evil who acts perversely and harmfully with the members of his body, but also he who with fixed intention plans to commit it. For the proud, indignant, are accustomed to bite their lips, and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
30And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, And marks out with his lips all evils: He is a furnace of wickedness.
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In context
28A perverse man spreads mischief, And will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
29A transgressor tries to ensnare friends, And leads them in ways that are not good.
— Proverbs 16:30 —
31Old age is a crown of honor, But it is found in the ways of righteousness.
32A man slow to anger is better than a strong man; And he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.