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Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 16:28 in other translations
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
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In context
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
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