⁹ With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

⁶ The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.^(A)

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)

⁵ Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
    those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.^(A)

⁹ One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
    but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.^(A)

⁶ A fool’s lips bring strife,
    and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.

⁸ The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into the inner parts of the body.^(A)

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