^9 (A)Plead your case with your neighbor,
And ^(B)do not reveal the secret of another,
¹⁰ Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,
And the bad report about you will not turn away.

²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
And a ^(A)tongue of secrets, an indignant face.

²⁰ With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no ^(A)whisperer, ^(B)strife quiets down.
²¹ Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a ^(C)contentious man to kindle strife.
²² The ^(D)words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates ^[a]those it crushes,
And a ^(A)flattering mouth works ruin.