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A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known reproachful name, "man of Belial," stands at the beginning, stigmatizing the man who de…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A perverse man.— Who distorts the truth.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A froward man sows strife
Or "a man of perversenesses" {q}; in whose heart is frowardness and perverseness; and whos…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ungodly men take more pains to do mischief than would be necessary to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a ch…

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