Proverbs 16:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Proverbs 16:26

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

Proverbs 16:28

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

Proverbs 16:30

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

Proverbs 19:28

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Proverbs 2:4

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Proverbs 6:12

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

Proverbs 6:14

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Isaiah 5:18

Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!

Habakkuk 2:13

See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

1 Samuel 25:17

So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.