Chapter 13 - The Taming of The Tongue

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[Proverbs 11:12-13]
12 A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor,

but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
13 A gossip betrays a confidence,

but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

[Proverbs 16:27-28]

27 A scoundrel plots evil,

and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirs up dissension,

and a gossip separates close friends.

isn't it fun to just talk and talk about someone that you yourself aren't sure of the facts itself?

isn't it exciting just to dig and dig around just to find out the latest news about one person where you THINK you know the facts?

well, let me give all you readers a piece of my mind.

[Romans 1:28-32] : God's Wrath Against Mankind

28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

look what category gossip falls under? wickedness, evil, greed, envy, murder, malice, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant and boastful.

seriously, don't people look for facts before they start spreading news without evidence? or even, think about what will happen if you yourself are the topic of a gossip? friends are meant to cover each other's nakedness, not expose them all! especially when you don't even have evidence of a reliable source. (that means, from the SOURCE itself!)

so, think again before you start spreading news again. i'm sure you don't want to fall in the category where verse 32 is talking about.

if only people would spread the Gospel the same way they spread gossips, there would be a revival.

ps. yes, this would be considered as my first rant. but it has indeed become a serious problem so everyone should know whats it all about.