Parallel Verses
Webster
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief 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.
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.
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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Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Genesis 3:1-13
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Proverbs 6:14
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 26:20-22
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
1 Timothy 6:3-5
If any man teacheth otherwise, and consenteth not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness,
James 3:14-16
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.