Man Talk Real Men Real Talk-Topic (What effect can gossip have?)

GOSSIP (Deception, Lies, Rumors) What effect can gossip have? BIBLE READING: Proverbs 25:18 Telling lies about someone is as harmful as hitting him with an axe, or wounding him with a sword, or shooting him with a sharp arrow. Gossip is often more harmful and lasting than physical wounds.Lying (?false testimony?) is vicious. Its effects can be as permanent as those of a stab wound. The next time you are tempted to pass on a bit of gossip, imagine yourself stabbing the victim of your remarks with a sword. This image may shock you into silence.