TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
TROUBLEMAKING
| NIV | |
| 16:27 - A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. | |
| 16:28 - A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends. | |
| 16:29 - A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. | |
| 16:30 - He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. | |
| 17:9 - He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. | |
| 20:3 - It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | |
| 26:18 - Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows | |
| 26:19 - is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!" | |
| 28:10 - He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. | |
| NASB | |
| 16:27 - A worthless man digs up evil, while his words are like scorching fire. | |
| 16:28 - A perverse man spreads strife, and a slanderer separates intimate friends. | |
| 16:29 - A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good. | |
| 16:30 - He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass. | |
| 17:9 - he who conceals a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends. | |
| 20:3 - Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. | |
| 26:18 - Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows and death, | |
| 26:19 - So is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not joking?" | |
| 28:10 - He who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit good. | |
| KJV | |
| 16:27 - An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. | |
| 16:28 - A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. | |
| 16:29 - A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. | |
| 16:30 - He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. | |
| 17:9 - He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. | |
| 20:3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | |
| 26:18 - As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, | |
| 26:19 - So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? | |
| 28:10 - Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. | |
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