Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
†An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. a man of Belial.
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From verse 27
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.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
- Proverbs 6:14Rank 2 from verse 27
- 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 3 from verse 27
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.
17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt doe: for euill is determined against our master, and against all his houshold: for he is such a sonne of Belial, that a man cannot speake to him.
- Isaiah 5:18Rank 4 from verse 27
- Proverbs 6:12Rank 5 from verse 27
- Psalms 17:14–15Rank 6 from verse 27
14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
14‖‖From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.
15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousnesse: I shall bee satisfied, when I awake, with thy likenesse.
- Psalms 52:2–4Rank 7 from verse 27
2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
2Thy tongue deuiseth mischiefes: like a sharpe rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.
4‖Thou louest all deuouring words, O thou deceitfull tongue.
- Psalms 57:4Rank 8 from verse 27
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
- Proverbs 2:4Rank 9 from verse 27
- 2 Samuel 20:1Rank 10 from verse 27
1AND there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
1¶ And there happened to bee there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a Beniamite, & hee blew a trumpet, and said, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: euery man to his tents, O Israel.
- Habakkuk 2:13Rank 11 from verse 27
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Proverbs 16:27
Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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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.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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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.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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16:26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
16:26††Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth craueth it of him.
16:27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
16:27†An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Selected passage16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
16:28*†A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.