Proverbs 16:28

Bible in Basic English 1965

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Proverbs 16:27

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

Proverbs 16:29

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

Proverbs 17:9

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

Proverbs 18:6

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Proverbs 30:33

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

Proverbs 6:14

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Romans 1:29

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

1 Samuel 24:9

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?