Day 195 Scoundrels and Gossips | Proverbs 16:27-28

Scoundrels and Gossips

27 

Scoundrels create trouble;
     their words are a destructive blaze.

28 

A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
     gossip separates the best of friends.

Verse 27

This evil man makes evil plans. He is dangerous. It is even dangerous to listen to this man. If you listen to his words, they are like a fire. His plans will destroy you. Do not even go near him!

Verse 28

Here is another evil man. This evil man gossips. He starts arguments. He will turn your friends into enemies. When this evil man has spoken, your best friend will hate you.Today's proverbs focus on what evil people do rather than contrasting good and evil.

Evil people like to create conflict and damage relationships. They spread their unhappiness, making everyone around them unhappy too.

We tend to rank sins, thinking of murder, rape, and stealing as big sins, while considering lying and gossip as small sins. However, during their time in the wilderness, the Hebrew people frequently murmured against Moses and God. God clearly condemned gossip and murmuring.

Let me ask you: People often gripe, complain, and murmur about their jobs; in fact, it's sometimes expected. But today's proverbs tell us that wicked people are the ones who complain. How much complaining do you do about your job?

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