What Does the Bible Say About Gossip?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on gossip
성경은 허위 소문과 허구된 말에 대해 경계하며, 사람들에게 서로를 도와 사랑하고 존중하는 마음가짐을 갖도록 권고합니다. 허위 소문과 비방은 다른 사람을 상처 주고 관계를 망가뜨릴 수 있으므로 주의해야 합니다. 성경은 우리의 입과 마음을 깨끗하게 하고 진실하고 사랑으로 말을 걸도록 권고합니다.
Bible Verses About Gossip
Proverbs 16:28
“A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.”
Proverbs 11:13
“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.”
Proverbs 18:8
“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
James 1:26
“If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.”
Proverbs 26:20
“Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.”
Proverbs 20:19
“A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.”
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