Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth `rib' -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.
For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.
Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.
`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously -- brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.
Each of his friend -- beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,
`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I `am' Jehovah.
and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.