![]() ![]() Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. "Well Greg," you might be thinking, "If I applied that principle all the time, there would be a lot of things I wouldn't say." Good. Will it help? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? Is it kind? Is it true? If it is not true, then don't repeat it. ![]() So when we hear gossip or slander, what should we do? Here is a little acronym that we need to remember: THINK. It hurts other people, and it can hurt us. We may swallow it easily, but in the end, it is like a wound. So we take that tasty little trifle of information. "Did you hear about this?" someone might say. Proverbs 18:8 says, "The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, and they go down into the inmost body." Gossip is like that. Gossip and slander are far easier to dish out than they are to take, aren't they? Has someone ever gossiped about you? Has something ever been said about you that simply was not true. How many times have rumors been spread that are based on information that simply is not factual, because a person did not take the time to look into it? The Bible says, "He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him" (Proverbs 18:13). Slander and gossip are sins that, unfortunately, are far too common in the church today. Vernon McGee used to say, "The only exercise some Christians get is running down others and jumping to conclusions." Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: It is my great pleasure to bring you an important message written by Marilyn Scaduto a prophet. All rights reserved.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. That alone emphasizes to me the importance of taking these words to heart. Proverbs 18:8 & Proverbs 26:22 NIV Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, penned these words and God chose to include this statement in two different chapters of Proverbs. New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Proverbs 18:8 - New International Version (1984 Edition) - The words of a gossip are like choice morsels they go down to a man's inmost parts. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels they go down to the inmost parts. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. They learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. I fear that there may be discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. (Proverbs 26:20 NIV)įor I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. Without wood a fire goes out without a gossip a quarrel dies down. Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation. (Proverbs 20:19 NIV)Ī gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers. ![]() (Proverbs 18:8 NIV) More Bible VersesĪ gossip betrays a confidence so avoid anyone who talks too much. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels they go down to the inmost parts. Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip liars pay close attention to slander. (Proverbs 11:13 NIV)Ī gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. (Psalm 69:12 NLT)Ī gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me. All who hate me whisper about me, imagining the worst. Easy-to-Read Version People love to hear gossip. They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere. The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels to be greedily eaten They go down into the innermost chambers of the body to be remembered and mused upon. Someday when you are tempted by gossip, chew on the Word of Truth instead of the words of gossip. Memorize them and carry them in your heart and mind. Write down one or two of these gossip verses. Here is a handy reference to find these Bible verses. We look at the Modern, Hebrew, and Greek language to understand and apply the Bible verses. Some Bibles will translate that as “slander.” Bible Verses About GossipĪ study on Bible verses about gossip. But here the definition expands to include defamation and evil speaking. And so the Greek word for gossip ( G2636) is backbiting. When you read the New Testament, the original language moves to Greek. In the Hebrew word ( H5372) a gossip is referred to as a talebearer and he whispers, murmurs, and backbites. Now, the Biblical interpretation of gossip in Hebrew, from Strongs Concordance ( H7878) is to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder. ![]()
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