Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
New American Standard Bible
While
King James Version
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Holman Bible
and his speech is like a scorching fire.
International Standard Version
A worthless person concocts evil gossip his lips are like a burning fire.
A Conservative Version
A worthless man devises mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
American Standard Version
A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Amplified
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
Bible in Basic English
A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
Julia Smith Translation
A man of Belial dug up evil, and upon his lips, as a burning fire.
King James 2000
An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.
Modern King James verseion
An ungodly man plots evil, and his lips are like a burning fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire.
NET Bible
A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
New Heart English Bible
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
The Emphasized Bible
An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, - and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
Webster
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
World English Bible
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » UnGodly
Character of the wicked » UnGodly
Fire » Illustrative of » The tongue
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
26 The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on. 27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire. 28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
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Cross References
James 3:6
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
1 Samuel 25:17
And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
Psalm 17:14-15
From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.
Psalm 52:2-4
Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 2:4
if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
Proverbs 6:12
A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth;
Proverbs 6:14
deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.
Isaiah 5:18
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as with cart-ropes!
Habakkuk 2:13
Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?