²⁷ ·Useless [Worthless] people ·make evil plans [^Ldig up evil],
and their ·words [^Llips] are like a burning fire.

²⁸ A ·useless [perverse] person causes ·trouble [conflicts],
and a gossip ruins close friendships.

²⁹ ·Cruel [Violent] people ·trick [entice] their neighbors
and ·lead them to do wrong [^Lmake them walk on a path that is not good].

³⁰ Someone who winks their eye is planning ·evil [perverse things],
and the one who ·grins [^Lpurses/narrows their lips] is ·planning something wrong [concealing evil].

⁴ Evil people listen to ·evil words [^Lguilty lips].
Liars pay attention to ·cruel words [^La destructive tongue].

⁹ ·Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend [^LOne who seeks love conceals an offense],
but ·gossiping about the sin [repeating a thing] breaks up friendships.

¹⁹ Whoever loves to argue loves to sin.
Whoever ·brags a lot is asking for trouble [^Lbuilds a high doorway is seeking a collapse].

²⁰ A person with an ·evil [crooked] heart will find no success,
and the person ·whose words are evil [^Lwho twists matters with their tongue] will get into trouble.

²⁴ The person with understanding is always ·looking for [focused on] wisdom,
but the mind of a fool wanders ·everywhere [^Lto the ends of the earth].

18 ·Unfriendly [Antisocial; Lonely] people ·are selfish [^Lseek their own longings/desires]
and ·hate [^Lbreak out against] all good sense.

² Fools do not ·want to understand anything [^Ldelight in understanding].
They only want to ·tell others what they think [^Lreveal/disclose their heart].

²³ The poor beg for mercy,
but the rich give ·rude [harsh] answers.

⁴ Wealthy people are always finding more friends,
but the poor lose all theirs.

⁶ Many people ·want to please [^Lseek the face of] a leader,
and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

⁶ Many people claim to be loyal,
but it is hard to find a ·trustworthy [reliable] person.