⁹ With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

¹⁸ He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

¹¹ Blessed are ye when `men' shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

² He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

³ He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

⁴ In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

¹³ He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.