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Dec 13.05: Lftd - "GOSSIP - NOBODY'S FRIEND"

-- Proverb 11:13 
"A gossip betrays a confidence,
But a trustworthy man keeps a secret."

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Here is something we all should consider 
before saying or writing anything.

"NOBODY'S FRIEND"

My name is Gossip.
I have no respect for justice.
I maim without killing. 
I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cunning and malicious
and gather strength with age.

The more I am quoted, 
the more I am believed.

My victims are helpless. 
They cannot protect themselves against me
because I have no name and face.

To track me down is impossible. 
The harder you try,
the more elusive I become.

I am nobody's friend.

Once I tarnish a reputation,
it is never the same.

I topple governments and wreck marriages.
I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights,
heartaches and indigestion.

I make innocent people cry in their pillows.
Even my name hisses.

I am called Gossip. 
I make headlines and headaches.

Before you repeat a story, ask yourself:
Is it true? 
Is it harmless? 
Is it necessary?

If it isn't, don't repeat it.

-- Unknown Author

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-- Proverbs 26:17-28   (Gossip)
17 Interfering in someone else's quarrel as you pass by is like grabbing a dog by the ears. 

18 Like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows 
19 is the one who tricks a neighbor and then says, "I was just joking." 

20 Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop. 
21 Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going. 
22 The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food; people like to gobble them up. 

23 Kind words from a wicked mind are like a shiny coating on a clay pot. 

24 Those who hate you may try to fool you with their words, but in their minds they are planning evil. 
25 People's words may be kind, but don't believe them, because their minds are full of evil thoughts. 
26 Lies can hide hate, but the evil will be plain to everyone. 

27 Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it. 

28 Liars hate the people they hurt, and false praise can ruin others. 


-- Proverb 14:5
"A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies."