¹³ Those who talk about others will tell secrets.
    But those who can be trusted keep the secrets of others.

²⁸ A twisted person stirs up conflict.
    Anyone who talks about others separates close friends.

⁹ Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong.
    But those who talk about it separate close friends.

⁸ The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food.
    They go deep down inside you.

¹⁹ A person who talks about others tells secrets.
    So avoid anyone who talks too much.

²⁰ If you don’t have wood, your fire goes out.
    If you don’t talk about others, arguing dies down.

²² The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food.
    They go deep down inside you.