Proverbs 16:27-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁷A worthless person plans to do evil things.
Their words are like a burning fire.

²⁸A twisted person stirs up conflict.
Anyone who talks about others separates close friends.

²⁹A person who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin.
That person leads them down a path that isn’t 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)

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