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Proverbs 16:27-29
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:27-29
Christian Standard Bible
27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)
Proverbs 16:27-29
New King James Version
Proverbs 16:27-29
New King James Version
27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (B)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
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