Proverbs 16:25-28 New English Translation (NET)

25. There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way that leads to death.

26. A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf,for his hunger urges him to work.

27. A wicked scoundrel digs up evil,and his slander is like a scorching fire.

28. A perverse person spreads dissension,and a gossip separates the closest friends.

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