Proverbs 20:19

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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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:12-13
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    12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

    13A gossip reveals secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a matter confidential.

  • Prov 18:8
    78%

    8The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

  • Prov 26:22
    78%

    22The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    77%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    75%

    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

  • Prov 26:26-28
    3 verses
    74%

    26Though hatred is concealed by deceit, its wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who rolls a stone—it will come back upon them.

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 25:9-10
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    9Debate your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another’s secret.

    10Lest the one who hears it brings shame upon you, and your slander is not retracted.

  • Prov 29:24
    73%

    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

  • Lev 19:16
    73%

    16Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    72%

    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

    3Everyone speaks falsehood to their neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

  • Job 17:5
    72%

    5He informs his friends for a portion, but the eyes of his children will fail.

  • Ps 15:3
    72%

    3Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23Whoever rebukes a person will find favor afterward, more than one who flatters with the tongue.

  • Prov 20:18
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    18Plans are established by counsel; with wise guidance wage your war.

  • Prov 26:19-20
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    72%

    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

    20Without wood, the fire goes out, and without a whisperer, strife ceases.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

  • Ps 41:6
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    6My enemies speak evil of me, saying, 'When will he die, and his name perish?

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 26:17
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    17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is someone who meddles in a quarrel not their own.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • Prov 20:20
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    20Whoever curses their father or mother, their lamp will be extinguished in utter darkness.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

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    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

  • Mic 7:5
    68%

    5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace.

  • Ps 36:2
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    2An oracle of transgression speaks to the wicked within his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.