Proverbs 16:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

A troublemaker from the tribe of Benjamin was there. His name was Sheba the son of Bichri, and he blew a trumpet to get everyone's attention. Then he said, “People of Israel, David the son of Jesse doesn't belong to us! Let's go home.”

Psalm 57:4

I live among lions, who gobble up people! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues.

Proverbs 16:26

The hungrier you are, the harder you work.

Proverbs 16:28

Gossip is no good! It causes hard feelings and comes between friends.

Proverbs 16:30

When someone winks or grins behind your back, trouble is on the way.

Proverbs 19:28

A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.

Proverbs 2:4

Search for wisdom as you would search for silver or hidden treasure.

Proverbs 6:12

Worthless liars go around

Proverbs 6:14

They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.

Isaiah 5:18

You are in for trouble! The lies you tell are like ropes by which you drag along sin and evil.

Habakkuk 2:13

But the LORD All-Powerful sends up in flames what nations and people work so hard to gain.

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

1 Samuel 25:17

He's a bully who won't listen to anyone. Isn't there something you can do? Please think of something! Or else our master and his family and everyone who works for him are all doomed.