Proverbs 16:28
King James Version (KJV)
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
World English Bible (WEB)
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28 Cross References
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
