Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Wandering
Busy-bodies
Speaking
General references
Bible References
To be
Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
Wandering
Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.
Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Luke 10:7
And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Acts 20:20
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
1 Peter 4:15
For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
James 3:10
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.