A perversemanspreadsstrife,And a slandererseparatesintimatefriends.
A hot-temperedmanstirsup strife,But the slowto angercalmsa dispute.
A worthlessmandigsup evil,Whilehis wordsare like scorchingfire.
A manof violenceenticeshis neighborAnd leadshim in a waythat is not good.
A friendlovesat alltimes,And a brotheris bornfor adversity.
He who concealsa transgressionseekslove,But he who repeatsa matterseparatesintimatefriends.
A fool'slipsbringstrife,And his mouthcallsfor blows.
The wordsof a whispererare like daintymorsels,And they godowninto the innermostpartsof the body.
An angrymanstirsup strife,And a hot-temperedmanaboundsin transgression.
For the churningof milkproducesbutter,And pressingthe nosebringsforthblood;So the churningof angerproducesstrife.
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
A false witness[who] utterslies,And one who spreadsstrifeamongbrothers.
being filledwith allunrighteousness,wickedness,greed,evil;fullof envy,murder,strife,deceit,malice;[they are] gossips,
For I am afraidthat perhapswhen I comeI may findyou to be not whatI wishand may be foundby you to be not whatyou wish;that perhaps[there will be] strife,jealousy,angry tempers,disputes,slanders,gossip,arrogance,disturbances;
Davidsaidto Saul,"Whydo you listento the wordsof men,saying,'Behold,Davidseeksto harmyou'?
