Proverbs 20:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Stay away from gossips— they tell everything.

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Anyone who spreads gossip will be silenced, and no one who is conceited will be my friend.

A gossip tells everything, but a true friend will keep a secret.

Keep what you know to yourself, and you will be safe; talk too much, and you are done for.

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

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

My children, you must respect the LORD and the king, and you must not make friends with anyone who rebels against either of them.

Don't be a gossip, but never hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save someone's life.

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.