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gossip separates the best of friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man spreads strife, And one who gossips separates intimate friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A contrary man spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Gossip is no good! It causes hard feelings and comes between friends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A devious person spreads quarrels. A gossip separates the closest of friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/16.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates best friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man stirs up strife, and a gossip separates close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/16.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/16.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A perverse man causes strife, and a whisperer separates chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/16.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/16.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/16.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/16.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />A frowarde body causeth strife, and he yt is a blabbe of his tonge, maketh deuysion amonge prynces.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A contrary man sends forth contention, "" A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />An evil man provokes judgment and persecutes his friends without cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A wicked man threatens justice and persecutes his neighbor without cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A froward man soweth strife; And a whisperer separateth familiar friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419: tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Perversity, perverse thing. From haphak; a perversity or fraud.">A perverse</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: yə·šal·laḥ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">spreads</a> <a href="/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066: mā·ḏō·wn (N-ms) -- Strife, contention. From diyn; a contest or quarrel.">dissension,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7279.htm" title="7279: wə·nir·gå̄n (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To murmur, whisper. A primitive root; to grumble, i.e. Rebel.">and a gossip</a> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504: map̄·rîḏ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To divide. A primitive root; to break through, i.e. Spread or separate.">divides</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441: ’al·lūp̄ (N-ms) -- Or talluph; from 'alph; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock; and so, a chieftain.">close friends.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">A froward</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> man</a><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send"> sendeth forth</a><a href="/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention"> contention</a><a href="/hebrew/5372.htm" title="5372. nirgan (neer-gawn') -- talebearer, whisperer ">, A tale-bearer</a><a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide"> is separating</a><a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441. 'alluwph (al-loof') -- captain"> a familiar friend.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="תַּהְפּוּכָה ncfpa 8419">A contrary</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vpi3ms 7971"> spreads</a> <a href="/hebrew/4066.htm" title="מָדֹון_1 ncmsa 4066"> conflict</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5372.htm" title="רגן vnPmsa 5372"> a gossip</a> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="פרד vhPmsa 6504"> separates</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="אַלּוּף_1 ncmsa 441"> close friends</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">A perverse</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">spreads</a> <a href="/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention">strife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7279.htm" title="7279. ragan (raw-gan') -- to murmur, whisper">And a slanderer</a> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">separates</a> <a href="/hebrew/441a.htm" title="441a">intimate</a> <a href="/hebrew/441a.htm" title="441a">friends.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8419.htm" title="8419. tahpukah (tah-poo-kaw') -- perversity, perverse thing">A froward</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">soweth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4066.htm" title="4066. madown (maw-dohn') -- strife, contention">strife:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5372.htm" title="5372. nirgan (neer-gawn') -- talebearer, whisperer ">and a whisperer</a> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">separateth</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441. 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