Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
New American Standard Bible
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
King James Version
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Holman Bible
and a gossip separates close friends.
International Standard Version
A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.
A Conservative Version
A perverse man scatters abroad strife, and a whisperer separates chief friends.
American Standard Version
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Amplified
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Bible in Basic English
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
Darby Translation
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
Julia Smith Translation
A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.
King James 2000
A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates best friends.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.
Modern King James verseion
A perverse man causes fighting, and a whisperer separates chief friends.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A froward body causeth strife; and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes.
NET Bible
A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
New Heart English Bible
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
The Emphasized Bible
A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
Webster
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
World English Bible
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Themes
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Evil » Whispering » Evil whispering, general references to
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Evil whispering, general references to
Slander » Effects of » Separating friends
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
Sowing and reaping » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Speaking, evil » Whispering, evil, general references to
Speech/communication » Whisperers (gossipers)
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:28
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire. 28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:18
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 17:9
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
Genesis 3:1-13
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'
1 Samuel 24:9
And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
Proverbs 6:14
Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
Proverbs 26:20-22
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Proverbs 30:33
For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!
Romans 1:29
having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
2 Corinthians 12:20
for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
1 Timothy 6:3-5
if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,
James 3:14-16
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;