Verse 19

A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:13 : 13 A gossip reveals secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a matter confidential.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 16:29 : 29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 Fear the LORD, my son, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels.
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 Without wood, the fire goes out, and without a whisperer, strife ceases. 21 Charcoal for embers and wood for fire, and a contentious person for kindling strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.