Proverbs 11:13
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
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Proverbs 11:13
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
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Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Leviticus 19:16
“ ‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “ ‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.
Jeremiah 6:28
They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
Ezekiel 22:9
Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. In you they have eaten on the mountains. They have committed lewdness among you.
1 Peter 2:1
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Psalms 25:14
The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
Jeremiah 9:4
“Everyone beware of his neighbor, and don’t trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go around like a slanderer.
1 Timothy 5:13
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
James 4:11
Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
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Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 25:9
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
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Joshua 2:20
But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”
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Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
Nehemiah 6:18
For there were many in Judah sworn to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
Nehemiah 6:19
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
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Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
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