Proverbs 16:27
New King James Version
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- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
Proverbs 16:27
Living Bible
27 Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece.[a]
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- Proverbs 16:27 Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece, literally, “A worthless man devises mischief; and in his lips there is a scorching fire.”
Proverbs 16:27
Easy-to-Read Version
27 Troublemakers create disasters. Their advice destroys like a wildfire.
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Proverbs 16:27
New Living Translation
27 Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
Proverbs 16:27
New International Version
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