Proverbs 16:27-29

Good News Translation

²⁷Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.

²⁸^(A)Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships.

²⁹Violent people deceive their friends and lead them to disaster.

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)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)