Berean Standard Bible
“A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.”
Proverbs warns repeatedly about the power of speech and the damage gossip can do. This saying focuses on the effects of a troublemaker's words.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
World English Bible (WEB)
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
King James Version (KJV)
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El hombre perverso levanta contienda; y el chismoso aparta los mejores amigos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El hombre perverso provoca peleas, el chismoso aleja a los mejores amigos.
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