With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)

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The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

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

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27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
    and their speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
    and a whisperer separates close friends.(B)

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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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

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Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)

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Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
    those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.(A)

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
    but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

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A fool’s lips bring strife,
    and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.

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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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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 whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into the inner parts of the body.(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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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)

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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)

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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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19 A gossip reveals secrets;
    therefore do not associate with a babbler.(A)

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19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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