Modern Translations New International VersionA perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. New Living Translation A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. English Standard Version A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Berean Study Bible A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. New American Standard Bible A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. NASB 1995 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends. NASB 1977 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends. Amplified Bible A perverse man spreads strife, And one who gossips separates intimate friends. Christian Standard Bible A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. Holman Christian Standard Bible A contrary man spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. Contemporary English Version Gossip is no good! It causes hard feelings and comes between friends. Good News Translation Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships. GOD'S WORD® Translation A devious person spreads quarrels. A gossip separates the closest of friends. International Standard Version A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends. NET Bible A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends. Classic Translations King James BibleA froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. New King James Version A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. King James 2000 Bible A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates best friends. New Heart English Bible A perverse man stirs up strife, and a gossip separates close friends. World English Bible A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. American King James Version A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends. American Standard Version A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends. A Faithful Version A perverse man causes strife, and a whisperer separates chief friends. Darby Bible Translation A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends. English Revised Version A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Webster's Bible Translation A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A frowarde body causeth strife, and he yt is a blabbe of his tonge, maketh deuysion amonge prynces. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA contrary man sends forth contention, "" A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. Young's Literal Translation A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. Smith's Literal Translation A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. Catholic Public Domain Version A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAn evil man provokes judgment and persecutes his friends without cause. Lamsa Bible A wicked man threatens justice and persecutes his neighbor without cause. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A froward man soweth strife; And a whisperer separateth familiar friends. Brenton Septuagint Translation A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.     |