The one who does not slander with his tongue, who does no evil to his neighbor, and who does not destroy his friend's reputation.

I paced about as for my friend or my brother, and fell down mourning as one weeps for one's mother.

Then I will give you thanks in front of the great congregation; in the midst of the mighty throng I will praise you.

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

but it is you a man whom I treated as my equal my personal confidant, my close friend!

They have set a snare for my feet, which makes me depressed. They dug a pit in front of me, but they are the ones who fell into it! Interlude

The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite

I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.

You encircle me from back to front, placing your hand upon me.