¹⁹ A gossip goes around telling secrets,
    so don’t hang around with chatterers.

⁹ When arguing with your neighbor,
    don’t betray another person’s secret.
¹⁰ Others may accuse you of gossip,
    and you will never regain your good reputation.

²³ As surely as a north wind brings rain,
    so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

²⁰ Fire goes out without wood,
    and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

²¹ A quarrelsome person starts fights
    as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

²² Rumors are dainty morsels
    that sink deep into one’s heart.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and flattering words cause ruin.