¹³ 
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.

²⁸ 
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.^(A)

⁹ 
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.

⁸ 
The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

¹⁹ 
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].^(A)

²⁰ 
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.

²² 
The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].^(A)