13  Whoever ^rgoes about slandering reveals secrets,

but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

28  ^aA dishonest man spreads strife,

and ^ba whisperer ^cseparates close friends.

9  Whoever ^zcovers an offense seeks love,

but he who repeats a matter ^aseparates close friends.

8  ^fThe words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;

they go down into ^gthe inner parts of the body.

19  Whoever ^egoes about slandering reveals secrets;

therefore do not associate with ^fa simple babbler.¹

20  For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no ^pwhisperer, ^qquarreling ceases.

22  ^sThe words of ^pa whisperer are like delicious morsels;

they go down into the inner parts of the body.