Proverbs 20:19

Modern English Version

He who goes about as a slanderer betrays secrets; therefore associate not with the babbler.

Cross References

Psalm 101:5

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I destroy; whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart, him will I not endure.

Proverbs 11:13

A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 16:29

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

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the heart.

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those given to change,

Leviticus 19:16

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, nor shall you stand by while the life of your neighbor is in danger: I am the Lord.

Romans 16:18

For such people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites, and through smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.