Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 16:27 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Proverbs 16:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 16 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. An: Heb. A man of Belial”
Proverbs 16:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. Ish beliyya'al koreh ra'ah (אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה, a worthless man digs up evil). Beliyya'al (בְּלִיַּעַל, worthless, wicked, destructive) describes someone who excavates evil like mining for treasure. Ve'al-sefotav ke'esh tsoreevet (וְעַל־שְׂפֹתָיו כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת, and on his lips like scorching fire). His speech burns destructively. The proverb warns that wicked people actively seek evil and speak destructively. James 3:6 describes the tongue as fire that sets the whole course of nature ablaze. Believers mus...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:27
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“which defiles the whole body”
“who devises evil continually”
“and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him.”
“a man of iniquity”
“and wickedness as with cart rope;”
“even the sons of men”
“Yahweh”
“like a sharp razor”
“and search for her as for hidden treasures:”
“whose name was Sheba”