Proverbs 16:27-29

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁷A worthless man devises and digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

²⁸A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.^(A)

²⁹The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way 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)

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

New International Version (NIV)