Proverbs 16:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Gossip is no good! It causes hard feelings and comes between friends.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:18

Losing your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm settles arguments.

Proverbs 16:27

Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.

Proverbs 16:29

Don't trust violent people. They will mislead you to do the wrong thing.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend is always a friend, and relatives are born to share our troubles.

Proverbs 17:9

You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.

Proverbs 18:6

Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble.

Proverbs 18:8

There's nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth.

Proverbs 29:22

A person with a quick temper stirs up arguments and commits a lot of sins.

Proverbs 30:33

If you churn milk you get butter; if you hit your nose, you get blood— and if you stay angry, you get in trouble.

Proverbs 6:14

They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.

Proverbs 6:19

those who tell lies in court or stir up trouble in a family.

Romans 1:29

They are evil, wicked, and greedy, as well as mean in every possible way. They want what others have, and they murder, argue, cheat, and are hard to get along with. They gossip,

2 Corinthians 12:20

I am afraid that when I come, we won't be pleased with each other. I fear that some of you may be arguing or jealous or angry or selfish or gossiping or insulting each other. I even fear that you may be proud and acting like a mob.

1 Samuel 24:9

and said: Your Majesty, why do you listen to people who say that I'm trying to harm you?