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A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known reproachful name, "man of Belial," stands at the beginning, stigmatizing the man who de…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Diggeth up evil.— Digs, as it were, a pit for others by his malicious plottings and slanders (Psalms 7:15).

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

An ungodly man digs up evil
Or "a man of Belial" F16 , a worthle unprofitable man; a man without a yoke, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ungodly men take more pains to do mischief than would be necessary to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a ch…

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