Proverbs 16:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 16:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips--as a burning fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.”
Proverbs 16:27 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:27 in Context — Proverbs 16
25 Hay camino que parece derecho al hombre, mas su salida son caminos de muerte.
26 El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí; porque su boca le constriñe.
27 El hombre perverso cava el mal; y en sus labios hay como llama de fuego.
28 El hombre perverso levanta contienda; y el chismoso aparta los mejores amigos.
29 El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, y le hace andar por el camino no bueno:
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What Does Proverbs 16:27 Mean?
Proverbs 16:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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