Proverbs 16:28
“A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.”
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Proverbs 16:28 Context
26Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth craueth it of him. 27An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends. 29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.
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A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- King James Version
A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
- Basic English Bible
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
- Darby Bible
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- Webster's Bible
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
- World English Bible
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible