Proverbs 11:12-14

The Message

¹² Mean-spirited slander is heartless;
    quiet discretion accompanies good sense.

¹³ A gadabout gossip can’t be trusted with a secret,
    but someone of integrity won’t violate a confidence.

¹⁴ Without good direction, people lose their way;
    the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.