Proverbs 16:26-28

Lexham English Bible

²⁶ The life^[a] of a worker works for him,
    for his hunger^[b] urges him.
²⁷ A man of wickedness concocts evil,
    and his lips are like a scorching fire.
²⁸ A person of perversity will spread dissent,
    and he who whispers separates a close friend.