NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon An ungodlybliya`al (bel-e-yah'-al) without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness -- Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked. man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) diggeth up karah (kaw-raw') to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open -- dig, make (a banquet), open. evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). and in his lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) there is as a burning tsarebeth (tsaw-reh'-beth) conflagration (of fire or disease) -- burning, inflammation. fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire. King James Bible An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. International Standard Version A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire. NET Bible A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An evil man forges evil and fire burns from his mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation A worthless person plots trouble, and his speech is like a burning fire. King James 2000 Bible An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. Links Proverbs 16:27Proverbs 16:27 NIV Proverbs 16:27 NLT Proverbs 16:27 ESV Proverbs 16:27 NASB Proverbs 16:27 KJV |
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