19   So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
'iysh³⁷⁶ ramah⁷⁴¹¹ rea`⁷⁴⁵³ 'amar⁵⁵⁹ sachaq⁷⁸³²

20   Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
'ephec⁶⁵⁷ `ets⁶⁰⁸⁶ 'esh⁷⁸⁴ kabah³⁵¹⁸ nirgan⁵³⁷² madown⁴⁰⁶⁶ shathaq⁸³⁶⁷

21   As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
pecham⁶³⁵² gechel¹⁵¹³ `ets⁶⁰⁸⁶ 'esh⁷⁸⁴ midyan⁴⁰⁷⁹ 'iysh³⁷⁶ charar²⁷⁸⁷ riyb⁷³⁷⁹

22   The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ nirgan⁵³⁷² laham³⁸⁵⁹ yarad³³⁸¹ cheder²³¹⁵ beten⁹⁹⁰

23   Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
dalaq¹⁸¹⁴ saphah⁸¹⁹³ ra`⁷⁴⁵¹ leb³⁸²⁰ cheres²⁷⁸⁹ tsaphah⁶⁸²³ keceph³⁷⁰¹ ciyg⁵⁵⁰⁹

24   He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
sane'⁸¹³⁰ nakar⁵²³⁴ saphah⁸¹⁹³ shiyth⁷⁸⁹⁶ mirmah⁴⁸²⁰ qereb⁷¹³⁰

25   When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
qowl⁶⁹⁶³ chanan²⁶⁰³ 'aman⁵³⁹ sheba`<sup>7651</sup> tow`ebah⁸⁴⁴¹ leb³⁸²⁰

26   Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
sin'ah⁸¹³⁵ kacah³⁶⁸⁰ mashsha'own⁴⁸⁶⁰ ra`⁷⁴⁵¹ galah¹⁵⁴⁰ qahal⁶⁹⁵¹

27   Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
karah³⁷³⁸ shachath⁷⁸⁴⁵ naphal⁵³⁰⁷ galal¹⁵⁵⁶ 'eben⁶⁸ shuwb⁷⁷²⁵