Proverbs 16:27-29

Modern English Version

²⁷An ungodly man digs up evil,
and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸A perverse man sows strife,
and a whisperer separates the best of friends.

²⁹A violent man entices his neighbor,
and leads him into the 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)

Modern English Version (MEV)

New International Version (NIV)