Proverbs 16:28

Proverbs Of Solomon

²⁷ A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire. ²⁸ A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends. ²⁹ A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

Scatters Abroad

Sows Discord

Stirs Up Strife

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Proverbs 17:9

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Genesis 3:1-13

Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

1 Samuel 24:9

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

Proverbs 6:14

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Proverbs 26:20-22

Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Proverbs 30:33

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

Romans 1:29

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.