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Proverbs 16:27
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27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece.[a]

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  1. 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.”
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 Troublemakers create disasters. Their advice destroys like a wildfire.

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Proverbs 16:27
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27 Scoundrels create trouble;
    their words are a destructive blaze.

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