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Proverbs 20:19 warns plainly about a particular kind of friend: He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, therefore do not associate with a gossip. The instruction is direct and gives no clever workaround.
The slanderer who goes about has a habit that becomes other people's exposure. He spreads what was given to him in confidence. Anything you tell him will eventually be told elsewhere.
So do not associate with a gossip. Wisdom recognizes that some companions cost more than the friendship is worth, and the gossip is one of them. The verse is also a quiet warning to the reader. If you are inclined to be that man, the wise are already withdrawing from you, whether or not you have noticed.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 20:19 Meaning
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