Proverbs 16:27
27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
Other Translations of Proverbs 16:27
King James Version
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
English Standard Version
27 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech
The Message
27 Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.
New King James Version
27 An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.
New Living Translation
27 Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 16:27
Commentary on Proverbs 16:27-28
(Read Proverbs 16:27-28)
Ungodly men bestow more pains to do mischief than would be needful to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a character!