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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.

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The [malevolent] words of the wicked lie in wait for [innocent] blood [to slander],
But the mouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.

²⁷ 
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
²⁸ 
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.^(A)

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Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker,
And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished.^(A)

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He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.

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A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.

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The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

19 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.

¹⁹ 
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].^(A)

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Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;
Even strife and dishonor will cease.