Thematic Bible: Talebearers
Thematic Bible
Speech/communication » Talebearers
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
Verse Concepts
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
Verse Concepts
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Verse Concepts
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.