Proverbs 20:19
New King James Version
19 (A)He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one (B)who flatters with his lips.
Proverbs 11:13
New King James Version
Romans 16:18
New King James Version
18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (A)their own belly, and (B)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
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- Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
Proverbs 18:8
New King James Version
8 (A)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 13:3
New King James Version
3 (A)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Leviticus 19:16
New King James Version
16 You shall not go about as a (A)talebearer among your people; nor shall you (B)take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
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Proverbs 24:21
New King James Version
21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
Proverbs 26:20-22
New King James Version
20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.
21 (A)As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer
- Proverbs 26:22 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 26:22 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 16:29
New King James Version
29 A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.
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