A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
King James Version
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
New International Version
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
New American Standard Bible
A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
New King James Version
A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
English Standard Version
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.