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15 Unique Biblical Facts about Gossip

15 Unique Biblical Facts about Gossip

15 Unique Biblical Facts about Gossip

15 Unique Biblical Facts about Gossip

  1. Proverbs 11:13 – “A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.” This verse emphasizes the importance of discretion and being careful about what is shared.
  2. Romans 1:29 – “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips.” This verse highlights the role of gossip in spreading wickedness and causing strife.
  3. Proverbs 20:19 – “A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.” This verse advises us to keep away from people who are prone to gossiping.
  4. Proverbs 16:28 – “A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.” This verse warns us of the damaging effect of gossip on relationships.
  5. Leviticus 19:16 – “Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.” This verse emphasizes the importance of being respectful of other people and not engaging in malicious gossip.
  6. Matthew 12:36 – “But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” This verse teaches us that even idle gossip will be judged.
  7. Proverbs 18:8 – “The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.” This verse shows how easily gossip can spread and how damaging it can be.
  8. Proverbs 26:20 – “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.” This verse highlights the role of gossip in fueling arguments and disagreements.
  9. James 4:11-12 – “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.” This verse reminds us not to spread rumors or judgmental statements about others.
  10. Proverbs 16:27 – “A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.” This verse warns us of the power of gossip to spread hate and pain.
  11. Proverbs 26:22 – “The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.” This verse shows how gossip can quickly spread, even to the inner circles of our lives.
  12. Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.” This verse encourages us to think before we speak and avoid speaking lies or gossip.
  13. 1 Timothy 5:13 – “Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.” This verse warns us of the dangers of gossiping, which can lead to idleness and other bad habits.
  14. Proverbs 17:9 – “He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.” This verse teaches us the importance of forgiving those who have wronged us and not engaging in gossip.
  15. Proverbs 16:30 – “Whoever winks with the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to ruin.” This verse warns us that gossiping can lead to trouble and destruction.

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