Proverbs 16:28

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:9 : 9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, 21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife. 22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
  • 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings, 5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth; 15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, 16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;
  • Gen 3:1-9 : 1 And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' 2 And the woman saith unto the serpent, `Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat, 3 and of the fruit of the tree which `is' in the midst of the garden God hath said, Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die.' 4 And the serpent saith unto the woman, `Dying, ye do not die, 5 for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.' 6 And the woman seeth that the tree `is' good for food, and that it `is' pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make `one' wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat; 7 and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they `are' naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles. 8 And they hear the sound of Jehovah God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the trees of the garden. 9 And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, `Where `art' thou?' 10 and he saith, `Thy sound I have heard in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.' 11 And He saith, `Who hath declared to thee that thou `art' naked? of the tree of which I have commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?' 12 and the man saith, `The woman whom Thou didst place with me -- she hath given to me of the tree -- and I do eat.' 13 And Jehovah God saith to the woman, `What `is' this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, `The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.'
  • 1 Sam 24:9 : 9 And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:29-30
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    29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

    30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

  • Prov 16:27
    79%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • Prov 17:18-20
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    77%

    18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 29:22
    75%

    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • Prov 20:19
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    19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

  • Prov 18:8
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    8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 26:17-22
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    74%

    17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

    20Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

    21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

    22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 29:5
    74%

    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

  • Prov 6:12
    73%

    12A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking `with' perverseness of mouth,

  • Prov 11:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

    13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

  • Prov 17:9
    73%

    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 10:18
    73%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Prov 25:18
    73%

    18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 18:1
    72%

    1For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

  • Prov 17:11
    72%

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

  • Prov 22:24
    72%

    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 25:23
    71%

    23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.

  • Prov 20:3
    71%

    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 28:25
    70%

    25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

  • Prov 2:12
    70%

    12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

  • Prov 15:4
    70%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 18:24
    70%

    24A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

  • Prov 11:29
    70%

    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 2:15
    70%

    15Whose paths `are' crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

  • Ps 36:3
    70%

    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Jas 3:16
    70%

    16for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

  • Prov 18:6
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    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

  • Prov 29:24
    70%

    24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.