Proverbs 26:22

New American Bible - revised edition

The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels: they sink into one’s inmost being.

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The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels: they sink into one’s inmost being.

A slanderer reveals secrets; so have nothing to do with a babbler!

In you are those who slander to cause bloodshed; within you are those who feast on the mountains; in your midst are those whose actions are depraved.

You shall not go about spreading slander among your people; nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the Lord.