16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
    but love covers all offenses.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(A)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(B)

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(C)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(D)

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12 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
    a sensible person keeps quiet.
13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(D)

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27 Worthless people dig up trouble;
    their lips are like a scorching fire.
28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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19 Gossips reveal secrets;
    don’t associate with those who talk too much.

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If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

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Argue it out with your neighbor,
    and don’t give away someone’s secret.
10 Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you;
    the slander against you will never stop.

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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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23 The north wind stirs up rain,
    and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(B)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(C)

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without gossips, conflict calms down.
21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire,
    quarrelsome people kindle strife.
22 The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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