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Proverbs 16:27–29

27 Scoundrels create trouble;

their words are a destructive blaze.

28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;

gossip separates the best of friends.

29 Violent people mislead their companions,

leading them down a harmful path.

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Proverbs 16:27–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 A scoundrel plots evil,

and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,

and a gossip separates close friends.

29 A violent person entices their neighbor

and leads them down a path that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 A worthless man plots evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire.

28 A dishonest man spreads strife,

and a whisperer separates close friends.

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor

and leads him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 neighbour,

And leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 An ungodly man digs up evil,

And it is on his lips like a burning fire.

28 A perverse man sows strife,

And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

29 A violent man entices his neighbor,

And leads him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 Useless people make evil plans,

and their words are like a burning fire.

28 A useless person causes trouble,

and a gossip ruins friendships.

29 Cruel people trick their neighbors

and lead them to do wrong.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 A worthless man deviseth mischief;

And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;

And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor,

And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire. 28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 A worthless person plots trouble, 

and his speech is like a burning fire. 

28 A devious person spreads quarrels. 

A gossip separates the closest of friends. 

29 A violent person misleads his neighbor 

and leads him on a path that is not good. 

Proverbs 16:27–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 A worthless man digs up evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire.

28 A contrary man spreads conflict,

and a gossip separates close friends.

29 A violent man lures his neighbor,

leading him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 Scoundrels concoct evil,

and their speech is like a scorching fire.

28 A perverse person spreads strife,

and a whisperer separates close friends.

29 The violent entice their neighbors,

and lead them in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,

and his lips are like a scorching fire.

28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,

and he who whispers separates a close friend.

29 A person of violence will entice his neighbor

and cause him to walk on a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 A worthless man plans to do evil things.

His words are like a burning fire.

28 A twisted person stirs up fights.

Anyone who talks about others comes between close friends.

29 A man who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin.

He leads them down a path that isn’t good.

Proverbs 16:27–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 A worthless man digs up evil,

While his words are like scorching fire.

28 A perverse man spreads strife,

And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor

And leads him in a way that is not good.


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