Proverbs 20:19

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He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,

A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.