20. When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
22. The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
23. Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
24. An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
25. When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
26. He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
27. He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
28. A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.