Proverbs 16:26-28

Modern English Version

²⁶He who labors, labors for himself,
for his mouth craves it of him.

²⁷An ungodly man digs up evil,
and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸A perverse man sows strife,
and a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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)

Modern English Version (MEV)

New International Version (NIV)