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1 Samuel 24:9
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1 Samuel 24:9
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9 Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
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1 Samuel 24:9
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1 Samuel 24:9
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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21 Don’t eavesdrop on others—you may hear your servant curse you. 22 For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
or you(A) may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
all his advisers will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]
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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and flattering words cause ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.
Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 26:20-22
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20 Fire goes out without wood,
and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
21 A quarrelsome person starts fights
as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
22 Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 25:23
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Proverbs 25:23
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23 As surely as a north wind brings rain,
so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
Proverbs 25:23
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Proverbs 25:23
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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
Proverbs 18:8
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Proverbs 18:8
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8 Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
Proverbs 18:8
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Proverbs 18:8
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8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(A)
Proverbs 17:4
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Proverbs 17:4
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4 Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
Proverbs 17:4
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Proverbs 17:4
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4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 16:28
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Proverbs 16:28
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28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28
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Proverbs 16:28
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Psalm 141:6
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Psalm 141:6
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6 When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,
the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.
Psalm 141:6
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Psalm 141:6
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6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,(A)
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
Psalm 101:5
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Psalm 101:5
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5 I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.
I will not endure conceit and pride.
Psalm 101:5
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Psalm 101:5
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1 Samuel 26:19
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1 Samuel 26:19
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19 But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord. For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord’s people, and they have said, ‘Go, worship pagan gods.’
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1 Samuel 26:19
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1 Samuel 26:19
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19 Now let my lord the king listen(A) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(B) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(C) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(D)
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