¹³ A gossip goes around telling secrets,
    but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.

²⁸ A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
    gossip separates the best of friends.

⁹ Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

⁸ Rumors are dainty morsels
    that sink deep into one’s heart.

¹⁹ A gossip goes around telling secrets,
    so don’t hang around with chatterers.

²⁰ Fire goes out without wood,
    and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

²² Rumors are dainty morsels
    that sink deep into one’s heart.