Proverbs 16:27-29

New King James Version

²⁷^[a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning ^(A)fire.
²⁸A perverse man sows strife,
And ^(B)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
²⁹A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.

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Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial

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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