Proverbs 11:13, "A tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter."
Proverbs 19:1, "Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his lips and is a fool."
Proverbs 16:27, "An ungodly man digs up evil and it is on his lips like a burning fire."
Proverbs 10:14, "Wise people store up knowledge but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction."
Proverbs 15:2, "The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness."
1 Timothy 5:13, "And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies saying things they ought not."
So many verses about gossip. Why do you think?
I'm very angry.
Our trust in some people has been severely wounded. It's extremely hurtful when people nose around behind our backs trying to gain information - only in the name of personal gain and satisfaction, and maybe a hint of entitlement - particularly when we have purposefully chosen not share. They're not interested in our privacy, nor in treating information they've been given with due respect. Perhaps not even knowing the whole truth of the situation, they share it like it was front page news.
It's really unfortunate. All it takes is one little slip of the tongue to get the rumor mill running at full bore - and off it goes.
If you're reading this and you're someone who is participating in this, please just stop. If it's not your information to share, shut your mouth. Seriously. Respect my family's privacy. If something is asked about innocently, refer them back to us. If you offer something in the tale-tell gossip sign of "did you know", then you
should be rebuked!At this point, we're very guarded. We have our reasons for keeping our private information just that. So please don't be offended when we say we don't want to talk about it.
