^9 [a](A)Argue your case with your neighbor,
And ^(B)do not reveal the secret of another,
¹⁰ Or he who hears it will reproach you,
And the evil report about you will not ^[b]pass away.

¹⁴ Like ^(A)clouds and ^(B)wind without rain
Is a man who boasts ^[a]of his gifts falsely.

¹⁸ Like a club and a ^(A)sword and a sharp ^(B)arrow
Is a man who bears ^(C)false witness against his neighbor.

²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
And a ^[a](A)backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.