Proverbs 16:27

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about a worthless person: 

Proverbs 16:27 (ESV)

A worthless man plots evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire. 

You can always tell when someone who is talking to you has pour motives and has questionable value ... watch their conversation and observe what they talk about.   According to this proverb, the first line tells us they will dig up evil things to talk about.   The second line tells us about the consequences of that digging ... they scorch those around them like fire.   A discussion with a "worthless" man (a person without Christ) is one of danger and peril.   They will dig up past events even though true love keeps no records of wrong.  True love, according to 1 Corinthians 13, doesn't dig things up.   In fact, love seeks to cover sin.    Beware of conversations with evil men.  You will more than likely get burnt.   Solomon says on two separate occasions, in this book, that dwelling on a roof top is preferable to being in a house with a contention women.   Heed the warning in this proverb and protect yourself from bad conversations.