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

⁹ If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
¹⁰ or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

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

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)

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