¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

²⁸ A froward man soweth strife, and a whisperer separateth closest friends.

⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.

⁸ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

¹⁹ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

²⁰ Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so, where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

²² The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.