Proverbs 16:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.
  • Ps 17:14-15 : 14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods. 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. 3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) 4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
  • Prov 2:4 : 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
  • Isa 5:18 : 18 Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!
  • Hab 2:13 : 13 See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:28-30
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    28A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

    29A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

    30He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 17:4
    78%

    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 6:12
    77%

    12A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

  • Prov 6:14
    76%

    14His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 26:23-24
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    76%

    23Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Prov 17:20
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    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 26:18-19
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    18As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

    19So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

    4He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

  • Prov 17:11
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    11An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 26:21
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    21Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Jas 3:6
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    6And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

  • Isa 9:18
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    18For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Prov 26:26-28
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    74%

    26Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

    27He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

    28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 29:22
    73%

    22An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    72%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Prov 6:27
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    27May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

  • Prov 16:26
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    26The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Isa 32:6-7
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    6For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.

    7The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Prov 6:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

    19A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Ps 140:11
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    11Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

  • Job 41:21
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    21Under him are sharp edges of broken pots: as if he was pulling a grain-crushing instrument over the wet earth.

  • Nah 1:11
    71%

    11One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.

  • Ps 7:15
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    15He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Jer 6:29
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    29The blower is blowing strongly, the lead is burned away in the fire: they go on heating the metal to no purpose, for the evil-doers are not taken away.

  • Isa 31:2
    71%

    2Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.

  • Job 15:30
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    30He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.