Proverbs 16:27-29

New International Version

²⁷ A scoundrel^(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.^(B)

²⁸ A perverse person stirs up conflict,^(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.^(D)

²⁹ A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.^(E)