Self-Deception and Gossip

Proverbs 26:12, 16

          Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool
          than for him. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who
          answer discreetly.

Accurate evaluation is crucial to leadership. Without the ability to assess one's ability, many are led to disastrous vocational decisions. We must know ourselves before we know what assignments to take.

Proverbs 26:20, 22

          Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. The
          words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's
          inmost parts.

Gossips kills. It destroys the reputation of the gossiper and the gossipee. Whenever I hear gossip. I wonder what they are saying about me when I am not around.