25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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25 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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

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

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(E)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(F)

29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(G)

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25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of (A)death.

26 The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives (B)him on.

27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (C)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (D)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial