Proverbs 16:28

²⁸ A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

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Sirach 28:8–10

⁸ Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins, for a passionate man will kindle strife. (WEB) ⁹ A man who is a sinner will trouble friends and sow discord among those who are at peace. (WEB) ¹⁰ As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn; and as the stoutness of the stri… (WEB)

Proverbs 6:13–15

¹³ winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. ¹⁴ With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. ¹⁵ Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

Sirach 28:12–14

¹² If you blow on a spark, it will burn; and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched. Both of these come out of your mouth. (WEB) ¹³ Curse the whisperer and double-tongued, for he has destroyed many who were at peace. (WEB) ¹⁴ A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from n… (WEB)

Proverbs 20:18–20

¹⁸ Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance. ¹⁹ He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips. ²⁰ Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Proverbs 17:8–10

⁸ A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. ⁹ Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. ¹⁰ A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

Proverbs 29:21–23

²¹ A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end. ²² An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. ²³ A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 11:12–14

¹² Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. ¹³ A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. ¹⁴ For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Proverbs 17:19–21

¹⁹ He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. ²⁰ The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. ²¹ A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

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