WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT GOSSIPS

By Edwin Jardinel

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Q.1

Should you be quick to listen to criticisms? *

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
(Proverbs 17:4)

Yes
No

Q.2

What should you do if you said something that offends another person? *

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
(Proverbs 17:14)

Avoid conflicts, settle it immediately
I do not care

Q.3

Why should you avoid a conflict with another person? *

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
(Proverbs 17:14)

Other people might get involved and it might get worse
I do not have to avoid getting into conflicts because I am not afraid of anybody

Q.4

What can you say about a person who joins the conflict of two people instead of reconciling them? *

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
(Pro 17:19)

He loves strife due to his pride and what he is doing is destroying himself.
He is a brave man

Q.5

What does the Bible say about a knowledgeable person? *

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
(Proverbs 17:27)

He is talkative
He spares his words.

Q.6

What does a friend do at all times? *

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
(Proverbs 17:17)

He loves at all times.
He loves you only when you are at your best state

Q.7

How does a friend show his love? *

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
(Proverbs 17:9)

He covers a transgression
He repeats the mistakes again and again

Q.8

Does a selfish person receive right principles? *

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
(Proverbs 18:1-2)

Yes
No

Q.9

How can we find good in the things that we do even in difficult times? *

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
(Proverbs 16:20)

We must handle a matter wisely and trust in the Lord.
We must rely on our own wisdom

Q.10

What should be our attitude if we are to avoid destruction? *

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
(Proverbs 16:18)

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
(Proverbs 18:12)

Be humble
Have pride

Q.11

On whose side are you? *

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
(Proverbs 16:19)

On the sides of the proud
On the side of the humble in spirit

Q.12

If you are wise, what should you do to your mouth? *

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
(Proverbs 16:23)

I will open my mouth wide and say whatever I want to say.
I should teach my mouth and add learning to my lips.

Q.13

What kind of words should come out from our mouth? *

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
(Proverbs 16:24)

Pleasant words, sweet to hear
Unpleasant words

Q.14

What kind of work does the ungodly man do? *

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
(Proverbs 16:27)

He is careful with his words
He digs up evil and spreads gossips

Q.15

What does a froward man do? *

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
(Proverbs 16:28)

He sows strife by gossiping
He protects his friend

Q.16

What kind of encouragement does a violent man do? v.29 *

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
(Proverbs 16:29)

He entices his neighbor and leads him to a way that is not good.
He leads his friends to the right path

Q.17

What is it that causes destruction in a fool? *

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
(Proverbs 18:6-7)

He is careful in what he says.
He is so careless with his words

Q.18

What can hurt a friend, a brother, or a neighbor? *

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
(Proverbs 18:8)

The words of a talebearer
Words of encouragement

Q.19

Should you take time to listen to an explanation of a brother before making any judgment? *

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
(Proverbs 18:13)

Yes
No

Q.20

Do you easily think that the person who first comes to you is right without hearing the side of another person? *

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
(Proverbs 18:17)

Yes I do
No I don't but I have to investigate first.

Q.21

Is it easy to win a brother offended? *

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
(Proverbs 18:19)

Yes
No

Q.22

What must a person do to have many friends? *

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
(Proverbs 18:24)

Show himself friendly
Just wait for others to do the initiative

Q.23

How can we avoid sinning in our words and actions? *

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
(Proverbs 19:1)

Have integrity
Say things that you really do not mean

Q.24

What are some things you must not do if you were offended by a brother? *

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
(Proverbs 25:8-9)

I will immediately tell others about his fault and destroy his reputation
I must not spread gossips about him and destroy his credibility instead i will first talk to him privately

Q.25

Should you listen to the advises of people that will cause you to disobey the Scriptures? *

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
(Proverbs 19:27)

No
Yes

Q.26

Should you criticize messages from God’s Holy word and later on seek counsel from it? *

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
(Proverbs 20:25)

No
Yes

Q.27

What could cleanse away evil thoughts and words? *

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
(Proverbs 20:30)

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
(Titus 1:12-13)

Rebuke them sharply through God's words.
Don't try to offend them

Q.28

How can the simple become knowledgeable and wise? *

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
(Proverbs 21:11)

He learns from the failures of others
When he makes wise decision and listens to instruction, the more he gains knowledge
All of the above
He does not listen to advises and he does the same mistakes of others.

Q.29

How can you avoid troubles? *

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
(Proverbs 21:23)

I should be careful of what I say about others.
Whenever I notice ugly things in others, i will say it loud that others will hear

Q.30

What is more important than great riches? *

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
(Proverbs 22:1)

Riches
Good Name

Q.31

What must be done so that contention, strife, and reproach will cease? *

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
(Proverbs 22:10)

Keep a scorner
Cast out the scorner

Q.32

Who causes strife? *

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
(Proverbs 26:20)

Talebearer
A silent person

Q.33

Who can be a King’s friend? *

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
(Proverbs 22:11)

He loves pureness of heart
He is gracious in his words
All of the above
A gossiper

Q.34

Why should you avoid being a friend with a person who has hatred in his heart? *

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
(Proverbs 22:24-25)

You will learn his ways
You will be affected by the consequence of his wrong doing
All of the above

Q.35

Why should you avoid eating with or accepting the offers of a person who has evil intentions? *

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
(Proverbs 23:6-7)

I might fall into his evil scheme
I do not care eating with him as long as he is good looking