Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
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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Prayers for Proverbs 16:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire. 28 A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends. 29 A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:18
A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 17:9
The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
Genesis 3:1-13
Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"
1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, 'David is seeking to do you harm'?
Proverbs 6:14
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
Proverbs 26:20-22
Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.
Proverbs 30:33
For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.
Romans 1:29
They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
1 Timothy 6:3-5
If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,
James 3:14-16
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.