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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