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Prov. 16:28 KJV (With Strong’s)

A froward man ρsoweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

sendeth forth.

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froward.

Prov. 6:14,19• ¹⁴deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.
¹⁹a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren. (Prov. 6:14,19)

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Prov. 15:18• ¹⁸A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. (Prov. 15:18)

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Prov. 18:8• ⁸The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Prov. 18:8)

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Prov. 26:20‑22• ²⁰Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
²¹As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
²²The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Prov. 26:20‑22)

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Prov. 29:22• ²²An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. (Prov. 29:22)

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Prov. 30:33• ³³For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife. (Prov. 30:33)

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1 Tim. 6:3‑5• ³If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,
⁴he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
⁵constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety. (1 Tim. 6:3‑5)

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James 3:14‑16• ¹⁴but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
¹⁵This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
¹⁶For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing. (James 3:14‑16)

soweth.

Heb. sendeth forth.

a whisperer.

Prov. 17:9• ⁹He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends. (Prov. 17:9)

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Gen. 3:1‑13• ¹And the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which Jehovah Elohim had made. And it said to the woman, Is it even so, that God has said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
²And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden;
³but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, God has said, Ye shall not eat of it, and ye shall not touch it, lest ye die.
⁴And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;
⁵but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.
⁶And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
⁷And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
⁸And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.
⁹And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou?
¹⁰And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.
¹¹And he said, Who told thee that thou art naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee not to eat?
¹²And Man said, The woman, whom thou hast given to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
¹³And Jehovah Elohim said to the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate. (Gen. 3:1‑13)

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1 Sam. 24:9• ⁹And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt? (1 Sam. 24:9)

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Rom. 1:29• ²⁹being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, (Rom. 1:29)

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2 Cor. 12:20• ²⁰For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances; (2 Cor. 12:20)

• Many are defiled by the recital of tales which a godly person would seek to cover and forbear ever to repeat. (“Proverbs Sixteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

A falsee man sowethf contention; and a talebearerg separateth very friends.

JND Translation Notes

Or "froward," as ch. 2.12.

Or "sendeth out."

Or "slanderer."