¹³ He ^(A)who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is ^[a]trustworthy ^(B)conceals a matter.

²⁸ A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

⁹ He who ^(A)conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter ^(B)separates intimate friends.

⁸ The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the ^[a]innermost parts of the body.

¹⁹ He who ^(A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with ^[a](B)a gossip.