כִּ֤י אֵ֪ין בְּפִ֡יהוּ נְכוֹנָה֮ קִרְבָּ֪ם הַ֫וּ֥וֹת קֶֽבֶר־פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃
저희 입에 신실함이 없고 저희 심중이 심히 악하며 저희 목구멍은 열린 무덤 같고 저희 혀로는 아첨하나이다
Pele Yoetz
Evil speech is the head root sprouting poison (alluding to Deuteronomy 29:17), for its severity corresponds to that of idolatry, sexual immorality, and murder [put together] (Arkahin 15b). And King David, peace be upon him, has already expunged it, as it is written: May the Lord expunge all flattering lips, every tongue that speaks arrogance (Psalms 12:4). And evil speech is when one speaks disparagingly about his fellow. If it is something that has nothing to it, it is also called putting out a bad name. But if it is true, it is called evil speech – anything that was not known and this one reveals it. A talebearer reveals secrets (alluding to Proverbs 11:13), as he carries things to and fro and says, “X did this to you,” or “said this and that about you.” Their tongue is a sharpened arrow (alluding to Jeremiah 9:7); their throat is an open grave (alluding to Psalms 5:10). However, if he sees that damage will come to his fellow, he is obligated to reveal it to him so that he can be on guard. About this is it stated: You are not to traffic in slander among your kinspeople, you are not to stand by the blood of your neighbor; I am the Lord (Leviticus 19:16).