Mishle 16:27-29

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁷An ish Beliya’al diggeth up ra’ah, and in his sfatayim (lips) there is as a scorching eish.

²⁸A perverse ish soweth madon (strife, dissension), and a whisperer separateth close friends.

²⁹An ish chamas enticeth his re’a, and leadeth him into the derech that is not good.

Proverbs 16:27-29

New International Version

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

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

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

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)