¹³ A gossip betrays a confidence,^(A)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.^(B)

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.^(A)

⁵ An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.^(A)

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.^(A)

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious,^(A)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.