⁹ 
Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court];
And do not reveal another’s secret,^(A)
10 
Or he who hears it will shame you
And the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.

¹⁴ 
Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give].^(A)

¹⁸ 
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).

²³ 
The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.