Though Christians may chuckle sympathetically, we know gossip fuels so many daily conversations. He says a gossip separates close friends. Gossip goes deep into the heart of those who hear it, and fans the flames of quarrels. Confess that we are part of the problem. We all have gossiped, deliberately, accidentally.
Scripture calls anyone a gossip who spreads rumors or idle, fruitless tales.
Remember the One who hears every word. Never clothe them in vulgar or shoddy attire. The Talmud advises practical discretion when we encounter friends who eagerly repeat rumors or reports of intimate nature. If discretion won't restrain the folks dying to dish the dirt, perhaps common sense will.