and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He a
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the cou
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LOR
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.