²⁸ A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

²⁸ A froward man soweth [1] strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁸ A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

²⁸ A perverse man spreads strife , And a slanderer separates intimate friends .