| Lev. 19:16 | "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." |
| Prov. 11:13 | "A talebarer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter." |
| Prov. 18:8 | "The words of a *talebearer (gossip or slander) are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the *inmost body." (Lit. rooms of the belly) See (I'm Sorry - Is Too Easy) |
| Prov. 20:19 | "He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips." |
| Prov. 26:22 | "The words of a *talebearer (gossip) are like tasty *trifles (A Jewish Tradition reads wounds) And they go down into the inmost body." |
| 1 Cor. 14:26 | "How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for *edification." (building up) |
| 2 Cor. 12:19-21 | "Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be foud by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults; and lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented..." |
| Jas. 1:26 | "If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless." See (The Tongue - Brings Life - Or Death) |
| 1 Pet. 4:8 | "And above all things have fervent love for one another, for 'love will cover a multitude of sins.' " (Prov. 10:12) |
