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Proverbs 16:27–29

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An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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From verse 27

  1. James 3:6Rank 1 from verse 27
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    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  2. Proverbs 6:14Rank 2 from verse 27
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    14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

  3. 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 3 from verse 27
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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

  4. Isaiah 5:18Rank 4 from verse 27
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    18Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

  5. Proverbs 6:12Rank 5 from verse 27
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    12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

From verse 28

  1. Proverbs 17:9Rank 1 from verse 28
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    9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

  2. James 3:14–16Rank 2 from verse 28
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  3. Proverbs 15:18Rank 3 from verse 28
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  4. Proverbs 18:8Rank 4 from verse 28
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    8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

  5. Romans 1:29Rank 5 from verse 28
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    29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

From verse 29

  1. Proverbs 2:12–15Rank 1 from verse 29
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    12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

    13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

    14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

    15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

  2. 2 Peter 3:17Rank 2 from verse 29
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    17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

  3. Proverbs 12:26Rank 3 from verse 29
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    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

  4. Proverbs 1:10–14Rank 4 from verse 29
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    10¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

    11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

    12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

    13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

    14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

  5. Proverbs 3:31Rank 5 from verse 29
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    31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 16:27

COMBINED MEANING

ungodly

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Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

burning

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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 16:28

COMBINED MEANING

froward

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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soweth

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Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sow, meaning to scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 16:29

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

leadeth

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Third-person singular present form of lead, meaning to guide, conduct, or go before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

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