A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}

And the tongue {is} a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. {course: Gr. wheel}

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. {innermost...: Heb. chambers}

And the tongue {is} a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. {course: Gr. wheel}

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. {A talebearer: Heb. He that walketh, being a talebearer}

The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most...: Heb. chambers}

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

He that goeth about {as} a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. {flattereth: or, enticeth}

A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

The north wind driveth away rain: so {doth} an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. {driveth...: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance}

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. {my...: Heb. evil to me}