The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

They carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.

I am as full of anger as you are, Lord, I am tired of trying to hold it in.” The Lord answered, “Vent it, then, on the children who play in the street and on the young men who are gathered together. Husbands and wives are to be included, as well as the old and those who are advanced in years.