King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Complete Jewish Bible:
A deceitful person stirs up strife, and a slanderer can separate even close friends.
Berean Standard Bible:
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
American Standard Version:
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
A froward{H8419} man{H376} soweth{H7971} strife{H4066}: and a whisperer{H5372} separateth{H6504} chief friends{H441}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 17:9
- ¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
Romans 1:29
- Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Proverbs 15:18
- ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 18:8
- ¶ The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
James 3:14
- But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James 3:16
- For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
Proverbs 6:14
- Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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Commentary for Proverbs 16:28
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8419
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּהְפֻּכָה
Transliteration: tahpukâh
Pronunciation: tah-poo-kaw'
Description: from הָפַךְ; a perversity or fraud; (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H7971
There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלַח
Transliteration: shâlach
Pronunciation: shaw-lakh'
Description: a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out). - Strong's Number: H4066
There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָדוֹן
Transliteration: mâdôwn
Pronunciation: maw-dohn'
Description: from דִּין; a contest or quarrel; brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare מִדְיָן, מְדָן. - Strong's Number: H5372
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נִרְגָּן
Transliteration: nirgân
Pronunciation: neer-gawn'
Description: from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces; a slanderer; talebearer, whisperer. - Strong's Number: H6504
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּרַד
Transliteration: pârad
Pronunciation: paw-rad'
Description: a primitive root; to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself); disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder. - Strong's Number: H441
There are 102 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַלּוּף
Transliteration: ʼallûwph
Pronunciation: al-loof'
Description: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from אָלַף; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle); captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.