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being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greediness, malice, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malevolence. They are gossipers, (Romans 1:29)
- For number one, gossip in the Bible may not refer to repeating INFORMATION that HELPS someone.. See above. Do you want to SHARE, a problem to HELP someone? Do you want to bring about UNDERSTANDING? I believe you are free to 'gossip' all you like if you are being NICE, That keeping quiet could be UNrighteous, WIcked, GReedy, MAliced, Deceitful. A little gossip ....
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For I am afraid lest somehow when I arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. I am afraid lest somehow there will be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder. (2 Corinthians 12:20)
On the grim side, refer to the problems to beware of in number 1.
Be controversial only among those smart enough.
- to do the right way to the victims of the hardship.
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A gossip walks about telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter. (Proverbs 11:13)
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He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip, and do not associate with a babbler’s lips. (Proverbs 20:19)
These guidelines are hard to refute. Point number one, don't repeat news that only tells of someone's mistake or failure and makes them feel bad-the sort of thing that can't be remedied until they get another chance.
Point number two, don't travel out of your way to recite failure (that can't be remedied til next time-as above). Part b of number two, others should not encourage the foolish one who recited a failure ruthlessly, they should possibly not hear too well. Or, better still say I wish you wouldn't tell me that. The verse lacks a suggestion as to how to avoid a babbler.
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