Proverbs 16:26-28

Tree of Life Version

²⁶A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf,
for his hunger drives him on.

²⁷A wicked scoundrel digs up evil,
and on his lips is a scorching fire.^[a]
²⁸A perverse person sows strife,
and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:26-28

New International Version

²⁶The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.

²⁷A scoundrel^(A) plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.^(B)

²⁸A perverse person stirs up conflict,^(C)
and a gossip separates close friends.^(D)

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

New International Version (NIV)