Proverbs 16:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:9 : 9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. 21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started. 22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;
  • 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion, 4 He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts, 5 Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. 15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
  • Gen 3:1-9 : 1 Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden? 2 And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you. 4 And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you: 5 For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband. 7 And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together. 8 And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God. 9 And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you? 10 And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes. 11 And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take? 12 And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it. 13 And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
  • 1 Sam 24:9 : 9 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    81%

    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

    30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 6:14
    80%

    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 16:27
    79%

    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Prov 17:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

    19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 15:18
    76%

    18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

  • Prov 29:22
    75%

    22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 20:19
    75%

    19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

  • Prov 18:8
    74%

    8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 26:17-22
    6 verses
    74%

    17 He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

    18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

    20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

    21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

    22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 29:5
    74%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

  • Prov 6:12
    73%

    12 A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

  • Prov 11:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

    13 He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

  • Prov 17:9
    73%

    9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 10:18
    73%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 25:18
    73%

    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 18:1
    72%

    1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.

  • Prov 17:11
    72%

    11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 22:24
    72%

    24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 25:23
    71%

    23 As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

  • Prov 20:3
    71%

    3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 28:25
    70%

    25 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

  • Prov 2:12
    70%

    12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

  • Prov 15:4
    70%

    4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Prov 18:24
    70%

    24 There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

  • Prov 11:29
    70%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 2:15
    70%

    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Ps 36:3
    70%

    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Jas 3:16
    70%

    16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

  • Prov 18:6
    70%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 29:24
    70%

    24 A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.