¹⁹ a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all wrongs.

⁹ With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
    but a man of understanding holds his peace.
¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
    but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

²⁷ A worthless man devises mischief.
    His speech is like a scorching fire.
²⁸ A perverse man stirs up strife.
    A whisperer separates close friends.

⁴ An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
    A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

⁹ He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

⁸ The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
    they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

¹⁹ He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
    therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.