Proverbs 18:8

New King James Version

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

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A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.