Compare Translations for Proverbs 16:27

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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English Standard Version
27 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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King James Version
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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The Message Bible
27 Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.
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New American Standard Bible
27 A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
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New International Version
27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
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New King James Version
27 An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.
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New Living Translation
27 Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.
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New Revised Standard
27 Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire.
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American Standard Version
27 A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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The Bible in Basic English
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
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Common English Bible
27 Worthless people dig up trouble; their lips are like a scorching fire.
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27 Worthless people dig up trouble; their lips are like a scorching fire.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
27 A worthless person digs up evil [gossip] it is like scorching fire on his lips.
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The Darby Translation
27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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Good News Translation
27 Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
27 Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
27 A worthless person plots trouble, and his speech is like a burning fire.
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Hebrew Names Version
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
27 The man of Belial digs in search of evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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Lexham English Bible
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
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New Century Version
27 Useless people make evil plans, and their words are like a burning fire.
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New International Reader's Version
27 A worthless man plans to do evil things. His words are like a burning fire.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
27 Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
27 The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
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Revised Standard Version
27 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
27 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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Third Millennium Bible
27 A froward man diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is a burning fire.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
27 A froward man diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is a burning fire.
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The Latin Vulgate
27 vir impius fodit malum et in labiis eius ignis ardescit
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
27 vir impius fodit malum et in labiis eius ignis ardescit
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The Webster Bible
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
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World English Bible
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
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Wycliffe
27 An unwise man diggeth evil; and fire burneth in his lips. (The unwise person diggeth up evil; and fire burneth on his lips.)
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Young's Literal Translation
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
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