In Ecclesiastes 10:20, we find a very interesting comment from Solomon—where he says:
Certainly, I think that we can say that perhaps Solomon did not have exactly the same thing in mind as what we are discussing; but we have to remember that this is part of the Word of God. It is there for our edification. It does not mean that one cannot even talk about a leader's mistakes (or even his sins). But we had better be absolutely sure that we have the facts straight—and that we are not slandering them, gossiping about them, or simply operating out of our vanity to elevate ourselves.
