Proverbs 16:27-29
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
27 Scoundrels are a furnace of evil,
and their lips are like a scorching fire.
28 Perverse speech sows discord,
and talebearing separates bosom friends.(A)
29 The violent deceive their neighbors,
and lead them into a way that is not good.
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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