All gossip can be hurtful or embarrassing
Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. (Proverbs 20:19 ESV)
An incessant talker
Oh, that you would be silent, and it would be your wisdom! (Job 13:5 NKJV)
Why do we think?
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. (Proverbs 23:23 NIV)
You can stop it
A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. (Proverbs 11:13 NLT)
A tongue out of control
Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. he tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire. (James 3:5-6 NIV)
The power of the tongue
There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. (Proverbs 12:18)
Knowing How to Listen
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. (Proverbs 17:27 NLT)