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Proverbs 26:20
Talebearing usually involves slander, and slander feeds contention the same way wood feeds a fire. A slanderer uses falsehood to defame a reputation, which engenders conflict.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Ninth Commandment (1997)Related Topics: Defaming | Defaming Reputation | Falsehood | Gossip | Slander | Slanderer | Speech | Talebearer | Talebearing
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