²¹ As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.^(A)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.^(B)

²³ Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent^[a] lips with an evil heart.
²⁴ Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,^(C)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.^(D)