There are those of us who cannot keep a secret, or if we feel that something needs to be said we say it. Those who open their mouths too quickly often do not get all the facts right. Those with loose lips see what they want to see and say what they want to say regardless of those they may hurt in the process.
"He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden." Proverbs 11:13, Amplified
The talebearer, though not defined as unfaithful, is compared to the faithful and trustworthy person. He is the antithesis of trust and faithfulness. We as humans need sounding boards to bounce our thoughts and desires and concerns off of one another. It is not our best interest to violate that trust by exposing our friend's and family's secrets. Lives and reputations are often destroyed by the works of talebearers. Secrets should only be exposed by the Lord, not man. Even then, the Lord does not expose our secrets. Out own actions from sinful secret behavior expose ourselves to the light. But the confessions of the heart remain between the confessor and his Lord.
Remember this one thing about the talebearer: he does not care what truth he may be speaking so long as he has a tale to tell.
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