A froward man soweth strife: And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. [Prov. 17:9.]
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Destructive people produce conflict; gossips alienate close friends.
A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.