Words That Seem To Praise
You
Destroy You
If you don't have wood, your fire goes out. If you don't talk
about others, arguing dies down.
Coal glows. Wood burns. And a man who argues stirs up fights.
The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They
go deep down inside you.
Warm words that come from an evil heart are like shiny paint on a clay pot.
Someone who wants to hurt you uses his words to hide his hatred. But his heart
is full of lies that cover up his evil plans.
What a person says can be charming. But don't believe him. Seven things that
God hates can fill that person's heart.
Hatred can be hidden by lies. But what is evil will be shown to everyone.
If anyone digs a pit, he will fall into it. If he rolls a big stone, it will
roll back on him.
A tongue that tells lies hates the people it hurts. And words that seem to
praise you destroy you.
Proverbs 26:20-28
Do not participate in gossip. Participate in facts. People who
gossip are untrustworthy, and should be avoided. Gossip separates the closest
of friends and keeps relational strife boiling. It pours fuel on the coals of
conflict, feeds the flames of hurt and misunderstanding.
Destroy gossip by ignoring it.
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