The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 16:27
Proverbs 16:27An ungodly man diggeth up evil. Digging up evilAn ungodly man is “a son of Belial.” In the expression “diggeth up evil” two ideas may be included.I. Taking pains to devise it. We dig and search for treasure in a mine, or where we fancy it lies concealed; thus the wicked man does in regard to evil. It is his treasure, that on which he sets his heart, and for it, as for treasure, he digs and searches, aye, often deep and long. He is specially laborious and persevering, when any one... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 16:1-33
Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt disposed the Hebrews to cry, and instruction must prepare the soul of the ignorant for conversion. When the conscience is oppressed with sin, and the body groans with pain, then we pray in the Spirit, and the Lord graciously accords the answer of our tongue. The Versions vary the reading, but the above is... read more