^9 [a](A)Argue your case with your neighbor,
And ^(B)do not reveal the secret of another,
¹⁰ Or one who hears it will put you to shame,
And the evil report about you will not ^[b]pass away.

¹⁴ Like ^(A)clouds and ^(B)wind without rain
Is a person who boasts ^[a]of his gifts falsely.

¹⁸ Like a club, a ^(A)sword, and a sharp ^(B)arrow
Is a person who gives ^(C)false testimony against his neighbor.

²³ The north wind brings rain,
And a ^[a](A)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.