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27 Wicked people look for ways to hurt other people.
    The cruel things that they say are like flames of fire.
28 People who tell lies cause arguments.
    If you tell people's secrets, you will lose all your friends.
29 Violent people deceive their friends.
    They lead their friends to do wrong things.

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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(D)

29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(E)

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