⁹ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

¹⁶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

²¹ Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

²² for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

¹² If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

²⁸ A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

²⁰ For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

²¹ `As' coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

²² The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

²³ The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

⁸ The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

⁴ An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; `And' a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

²⁸ A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

⁶ Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

⁵ Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

¹⁹ Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

⁶ And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.