Cross References

Proverbs 18:8

The Message

Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?

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Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships.

Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.

“Don’t spread gossip and rumors. “Don’t just stand by when your neighbor’s life is in danger. I am God.

Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.

Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.