Proverbs 20:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You cannot trust someone who would talk about things told in private. So don’t be friends with someone who talks too much.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:13

People who tell secrets about others cannot be trusted. Those who can be trusted keep quiet.

Romans 16:18

People like that are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only pleasing themselves. They use fancy talk and say nice things to fool those who don’t know about evil.

Proverbs 18:8

People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.

Proverbs 13:3

People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go around spreading false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 24:21

Son, respect the Lord and the king, and don’t join with those who are against them,

Proverbs 16:29

Cruel people trick their neighbors and make them do wrong.

Psalm 101:5

I will stop anyone who secretly says bad things about a neighbor. I will not allow people to be proud and think they are better than others.