⁹ The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

¹² Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
    a sensible person keeps quiet.
¹³ A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

²⁷ Worthless people dig up trouble;
    their lips are like a scorching fire.
²⁸ Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

⁴ An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

⁹ One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

⁸ The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

¹⁹ Gossips reveal secrets;
    don’t associate with those who talk too much.