Proverbs 16:27

An ungodly man. A man of Belial.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a (m) burning fire. (m) For he consumes himself and others.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In his lips there is as a burning fire— See James 3:6 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Diggeth up evil. — Digs, as it were, a pit for others by his malicious plottings and slanders ( Psalms 7:15 ). In his lips there is as a burning...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

An ungodly man diggeth up evil Invents or designs mischief to others, and prosecutes his evil designs with great and constant industry; in his lip...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Diggeth up evil; inventeth or designeth mischief to others, and prosecuteth his evil designs with great and constant industry. In his lips there i...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Hard-Working Person, The Worthless Man, the Perverse Man And The Man Of Violence ( Proverbs 16:26-29 ). This subsection is based on the idea o...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must b...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Diggeth up — Prosecutes his evil designs with great industry. His lips — His tongue is set on fire of hell.

²⁷ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 16:27