Proverbs 26:22

New Century Version

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food; people like to gobble them up.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.

Proverbs 20:19

Gossips can’t keep secrets, so avoid people who talk too much.

Ezekiel 22:9

The men in you tell lies to cause the death of others. The people in you eat food offered to idols at the mountain places of worship, and they take part in sexual sins.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.