27A worthless man deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
27 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech1 is like a scorching fire.
[1] 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil:
And in his lips there is as a burning fire.
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
and his lips are like a scorching fire.
27A worthless man is preparing evil, || And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
and his slander is like a scorching fire.
27Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
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