Proverbs 16:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 16:27

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25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of ^adeath.

26 The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives ^ahim on.

27 ¹An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning ^afire.

28 A perverse man sows strife,
And ^aa whisperer separates the best of friends.

29 A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.

30 He¹ winks his eye to devise perverse things;
He purses his lips and brings about evil.

31 ^aThe silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.

32 ^aHe who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 16:27

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American Standard Version
A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

Amplified® Bible
A worthless man devises {and} digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

Contemporary English Version
Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.

Darby English Version
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

Good News Bible
Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.

King James Version
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

New American Standard Bible
A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.

New International Version
A scoundrel plots evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.

New King James Version
An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning fire.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A worthless man digs up evil,While his words resemble a scorching fire.

Revised Standard Version
A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Young's Literal Translation
A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

New English Translation
A wicked scoundrel¹ digs up² evil, and his slander³ is like a scorching fire.⁴

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