He who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with one who speaks foolishly.
Him who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. The man of haughty looks and arrogant heart I will not endure.
He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hidden.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand forth against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.