¹³ A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

²² Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
    Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.

⁶ Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
    the fear of the Lord turns away evil.

¹⁷ Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

²² People long for trustworthiness;
    it is better to be poor than a liar.

⁶ Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

²⁸ Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
    he supports his throne by kindness.

²⁶ My child, give your mind to me
    and let your eyes keep to my path.
²⁷ A prostitute is a deep pit,
    and a foreign woman is a narrow well.
²⁸ Indeed, she ambushes like a robber
    and increases the number of the faithless.

¹³ Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day
    are reliable messengers to those who send them;
    they restore the life of their master.