But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
KJV
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Parallel Translations
But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Cross References
James 3:6Proverbs 6:14Psalms 52:2–4Psalms 57:4Proverbs 6:121 Samuel 25:17Psalms 17:14–15Isaiah 5:18Proverbs 2:4Habakkuk 2:132 Samuel 20:1
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