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Proverbs 16:28

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתtahpukhotfrowardתַּהְפֻּכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “froward”, the ordinary formH8419a perversity or fraud(very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.יְשַׁלַּ֣חyeshalachsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…מָד֑וֹןmadonbrawlingמָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4066a contest or quarrelbrawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).מַפְרִ֥ידmafridseparateפָּרַדverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6504to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.אַלּֽוּףaluffriendאַלּוּףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “friend”, the ordinary formH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Young’s Literal Translation

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

World English Bible

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Darby Translation

A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

Douay-Rheims

A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνὴρ σκολιὸς διαπέμπεται κακὰ, καὶ λαμπτῆρα δόλου πυρσεύσει κακοῖς, καὶ διαχωρίζει φίλους.