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Proverbs 16:27-29
Revised Standard Version

27 A worthless man plots evil,
    and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
    and a whisperer separates close friends.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor
    and leads him in a way that is not good.

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Proverbs 16:27-29
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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(D)

29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(E)

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