If any person secretly says bad things\par about his neighbor,\par I will stop that person.\par I will not allow people to be proud\par and think they are better than other people.\par
Proverbs 20:19 - Easy To Read Version A person who tells gossip about other people can’t be trusted. So don’t be friends with a person who talks too much. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: Therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore associate not with him who talks too freely. [Rom. 16:17, 18.] American Standard Version (1901) He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips. Common English Bible Gossips reveal secrets; don’t associate with those who talk too much. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips. |
If any person secretly says bad things\par about his neighbor,\par I will stop that person.\par I will not allow people to be proud\par and think they are better than other people.\par
Any person who tells secrets about other people can’t be trusted. But a person that can be trusted does not spread gossip.
The person who is careful about the things he says will save his life. But the person who speaks without thinking will be destroyed.
A troublemaker causes a lot of trouble for his friends. He will lead them in a way that is not good.
People always want to hear gossip—it is like good food going down into the stomach.
Son, respect the Lord and the king. And don’t join with the people that are against them.
You must not go around spreading false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord!
People like that are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only doing things to please themselves. They use fancy talk and say nice things to fool the people that don’t know about evil.