Proverbs 16:28
A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
In Context
27A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.
29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:14Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.
Proverbs 15:18The passionate man stirreth up strife; But he who is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 17:17A friend loveth at all times; But in adversity he is born a brother.
Proverbs 18:8The words of a talebearer are like sweet morsels; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.
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 →