Proverbs 20:19 Cross References - WEB

¹⁹ He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

¹⁶ “‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

³ He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

²⁹ A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

⁸ The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

²⁰ For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. ²¹ As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. ²² The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

¹⁸ For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.