Proverbs 16:28
Quarrelsome people cause conflict, and a gossip comes between the closest friends.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
In Context
27Worthless people plot evil and their words burn like fire.
29Violent people lure their friends, and lead them in a direction that's not good for them.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1The serpent was more cunning than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. He asked Eve, “Did God really say that you can't eat fruit from every tree in the garden?”
Proverbs 6:14Their warped minds plot evil schemes; they're always causing trouble.
Proverbs 15:18Short-tempered people stir up trouble, but those slow to anger calm things down.
Proverbs 17:17A true friend is always there to love you, and family provides help when troubles come.
Proverbs 18:8Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.
Proverbs 29:22Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:28-29
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. There are those that are not only vicious themselves, but spiteful and mischievous to others, and they are the worst of men; two sorts of such are here described:—1. Such as envy a man the honour of his good name, and do all they can to blast that by calumnies and misrepresentations: They dig up evil; they take a great deal of pains to find out something or other… Read the whole commentary →