^27 (A)A worthless man plots evil,
    and his speech^[a] is like ^(B)a scorching fire.
^28 (C)A dishonest man spreads strife,
    and ^(D)a whisperer ^(E)separates close friends.
²⁹ A man of violence ^(F)entices his neighbor
    and leads him in a way that is not good.
³⁰ Whoever winks his eyes plans^{[b] (G)}dishonest things;
    he who ^(H)purses his lips brings evil to pass.

⁴ An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

⁹ Whoever ^(A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter ^(B)separates close friends.

¹⁹ Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
    he who ^(A)makes his door high seeks destruction.
^20 (B)A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
    and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

^24 (A)The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.