Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. Young's Literal Translation A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips—as a burning fire. King James Bible An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire. Hebrew A worthlessבְּ֭לִיַּעַל (bə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person digs up כֹּרֶ֣ה (kō·reh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3738: To dig, to plot, to bore, open evil, רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and his speech שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ (p̄ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin is like a scorching צָרָֽבֶת׃ (ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6867: Scab, scar (of a sore) fire. כְּאֵ֣שׁ (kə·’êš) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire |