14. Their speech, full of profanity,makes a person’s hair stand on end,and their conflicts make peoplestop up their ears.
15. The conflict of the arrogantends in bloodshed,and their abuse is miserable to hear.
16. Those who reveal secretshave destroyed trust,and they will never find a friendfor themselves.
17. Show affection to friendsand be loyal to them,but if you reveal their secrets,don’t follow after them.
18. Just as people destroy an enemy,so you have destroyed your friendshipwith your neighbors.
19. And as you set a bird free from your hand,so too you have let your neighbors go,and you won’t catch them.
20. Don’t pursue them,because they have withdrawnfar away from you,and they have escapedlike a gazelle from a trap.