¹⁹ He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

¹³ He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

¹⁸ For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

¹⁶ Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

³ He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

²⁹ A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

⁸ The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

²¹ My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

²⁰ Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

²¹ Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

²² The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.