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

What does Proverbs 16:27 mean?

Ungodly men bestow more pains to do mischief than would be needful to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a character!

Key themes

Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord

Read with

Keep this verse inside Proverbs 16:27-28 and alongside a few nearby related passages.