Proverbs 16:28 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | man | אִ֣ישׁ | h376 |
| 1 | A froward | תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת | h8419 |
| 2 | soweth | יְשַׁלַּ֣ח | h7971 |
| 3 | strife | מָד֑וֹן | h4066 |
| 4 | and a whisperer | וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן | h5372 |
| 5 | separateth | מַפְרִ֥יד | h6504 |
| 6 | chief friends | אַלּֽוּף׃ | h441 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
World English Bible (WEB)
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.