Proverbs 16:26-28

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²⁶A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger^[a] urges him on.

²⁷A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.^(A)

²⁸A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.^(B)

Proverbs 16:26-28

New International Version

²⁶The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.

²⁷A scoundrel^(A) plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.^(B)

²⁸A perverse person stirs up conflict,^(C)
and a gossip separates close friends.^(D)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)