"And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?"
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Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
\24:8\David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?