He said to Saul, “Why do you listen(A) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming(B) you’?

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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

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21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
    or you(A) may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
    that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)

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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(B)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(C)

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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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

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

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Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,(A)
    and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.

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When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

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Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

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19 Now let my lord the king listen(A) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(B) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(C) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(D)

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19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

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