One who acts wickedly ¹  pays attention to evil counsel; ²  a liar listens ³  to a malicious tongue. ⁴ 

The Lord says, ¹  “I will make youths their officials; malicious young men ²  will rule over them.

Now ¹  at that time certain ²  Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against ³  the Jews.

¹ “You must not give ²  a false report. ³  Do not make common cause ⁴  with the wicked ⁵  to be a malicious ⁶  witness.

You will be protected ¹  from malicious gossip, ²  and will not be afraid of the destruction ³  when it comes.

For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.