Proverbs 16:27

New International Reader's Version

A worthless person plans to do evil things. Their words are like a burning fire.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted, “We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men of Israel, every one of you go back home!”

Psalm 57:4

Men who are like lions are all around me. I am forced to lie down among people who are like hungry animals. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp swords.

Proverbs 16:26

The hunger of workers makes them work. Their hunger drives them on.

Proverbs 16:28

A twisted person stirs up conflict. Anyone who talks about others separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:30

Whoever winks with their eye is planning to do wrong. Whoever closes their lips tightly is up to no good.

Proverbs 19:28

A dishonest witness makes fun of what is right. The mouths of those who do wrong gulp down evil.

Proverbs 2:4

Look for it as you would look for silver. Search for it as you would search for hidden treasure.

Proverbs 6:12

An evil troublemaker goes around saying twisted things with his mouth.

Proverbs 6:14

His plans are evil, and he has lies in his heart. He is always stirring up fights.

Isaiah 5:18

How terrible it will be for those who continue to sin and lie about it! How terrible for those who keep on doing what is evil as if they were tied to it!

Habakkuk 2:13

I am the Lord who rules over all. Human effort is no better than wood that feeds a fire. So the nations wear themselves out for nothing.

James 3:6

The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now think it over. See what you can do. Horrible trouble will soon come to our master and his whole family. He’s such an evil man that no one can even talk to him.”