Proverbs 16:27
Proverbs 16:27 — The New International Version (NIV)
27 A scoundrel plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — English Standard Version (ESV)
27 A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
27 Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
Proverbs 16:27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
27 An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — New Century Version (NCV)
27 Useless people make evil plans,
and their words are like a burning fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
27 A worthless man deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
27 A worthless person plots trouble,
and his speech is like a burning fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
27 A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
and their speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
and his lips are like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
27 A worthless man plans to do evil things.
His words are like a burning fire.
Proverbs 16:27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
27 A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.