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Verse 27. A wicked person diggeth up evil, and in his lips is as it were burning fire.

Verse 27. A wicked person diggeth vp euill, and in his lips is as it were burning fire.

A Wicked person] A naughty, lewd, and wicked man, [diggeth up evil] secretly under hand layeth plots for the subversion of his neighbours state, whom he maligneth, as pioneers undermine the foundations of Cities or houses: [and in his lips is as it were burning fire] he breatheth out pernicious and evil words, tending as much to the ruin and destruction of the parties against whom they are spoken, as fire kindling upon an house doth to the consumption both of the building, and stuff that is in it.

A Wicked person] A naughty, leaud, and wicked man, [diggeth vp euill] secretly vnder hand laieth plots for the subuersion of his neighbours state, whom hee maligneth, as pioners vndermine the foundations of Cities or houses: [and in his lips is as it were burning fire] he breatheth out pernicious and euill words, tending as much to the ruine and destruction of the parties against whom they are spoken, as fire kindling vpon an house doth to the consumption both of the building, and stuffe that is in it.

Doct. 1 A malicious man is always practising of mischief, whether he pretend friendship, or profess enmity.

Doct. 1 A malicious man is alwaies practising of mischiefe, whether he pretend friendship, or professe enmitie.