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NASB | Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man spreads strife, And one who gossips separates intimate friends. [Prov 17:9] |
Subject: Slanders are among us |
Bible Note: A kindergarten class had been singing “Be careful little tongue what you say.†After the teacher had explained further to the children why it is so hard to control the tongue, a little boy waved his hand for permission to speak. “I know why it’s hard to make the tongue behave. It’s because it’s in such a slippery place!†Proverbs 16:28 warns, “A whisperer separates the best of friends.†In the letter to the Romans, where Paul is describing the depravity of the human heart, he speaks of men as backbiters, haters of God, and “whisperers.†In both the Hebrew and Greek, “whisperer†means “talebearer, slanderer, attempts to deceive by falsehood.†“The whisperer speaks all languages, wears all kinds of clothing, is a citizen of all countries, belongs to all political parties, moves in all circles, and is a member of all churches.†Excerpt from David Arnold Morning Muse |
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