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A dark contrast appears in Proverbs 16:27: A worthless man digs up evil, while his words are like scorching fire (v. 27). Here evil is portrayed as something actively excavated and then spread through speech.
The worthless man digs up evil, suggesting effort directed toward harm. He is not accidentally caught in sin; he labors at it. This is a vivid picture of a person who uses energy and ingenuity to uncover, stir, or create wrongdoing.
His words are like scorching fire. Speech becomes destructive heat, burning what it touches. This verse shows once more how language can become an instrument of devastation when the heart is committed to evil.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 16:27 Meaning
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